Cerulean is here!

Cerulean was due January 16th, 2023 and Taija went into early labor on that very day! Cerulean was born January 17th at 5:01am at home. We then had a little trip to the hospital for some help with the placenta and were home by the end of the day. Taija is doing well!

This site is for folks who care about Cerulean!

Want to ask Taija and CJ questions? Get the latest updates and all the baby pictures and videos?

This is the place! 🙂

Just want to check out our Meal Train or Babylist? No need to sign up for the website, just follow the links!

To view it all, you should register an account by clicking “Request Membership” in the top bar. Just click Register and we’ll approve you.

What’s here?

  • Info – How can you support our lil journey? What should you know?
  • Discussion Forums – let’s talk about Cerulean! 🙂
    Including various topics in case you want to get involved, stay up to date, ask questions, etc!
  • Social Features – want to meet other folks who care about Cerulean? You can see their profiles and updates 🙂
  • Events – If we’re doing some with Cerulean, we’ll pop it on here with more info 🙂

Why this site?

Social Media is cool and all, but we’d like something more private, and that won’t disappear at the whim of some big company.

Humor us and signup and follow us and participate on here 🙂

The Latest Updates…

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  • Double Doodle Double Birthday Double Do-odle Parties – rescheduled TBD!

    Double Doodle Double Birthday Double Do-odle Parties – rescheduled TBD!

    Cerulean (the Doodliest of them all!) was born a year ago this month on January 17th, and it’s CJ’s birthday too (also a Doodle! don’t we all have a little doodle in there somewhere?) on the 22nd as well, so… It’s a Double Doodle Birthday! and to celebrate, we’re having Double Do-odle Parties – that…


  • Cerulean’s developing latch: on a nourishing journey

    Cerulean’s developing latch: on a nourishing journey

    Cerulean and Taija are still developing their nourishing connection through lactation consultation, and various forms of support we follow our journey!


  • Cerulean is here!

    Cerulean is here!

    Cerulean was due January 16th, 2023 and Taija went into early labor on that very day! Cerulean was born January 17th at 5:01am at home. We then had a little trip to the hospital for some help with the placenta and were home by the end of the day. Taija is doing well! Frootloop is…


  • What do we know about Cerulean?

    What do we know about Cerulean?

    Cerulean’s Name! Here’s Cerulean’s full name, and a little about it!💙 Cerulean Sklar 随 (Suí) Ventrella 💙 Cerulean is a name Taija has always loved the name. It’s a shade of blue that was one of the earlier pigments to be invented. Cerulean (the pigment) is in a lot of famous paintings, including many of…


  • Cerulean’s new website!

    Cerulean’s new website!

    I just made a new website for my lil’ baby on the way, Cerulean! Come check it out 🙂


  • Hello world!

    Let’s welcome lil baby Cerulean with open arms! 🙂