Super Mom!
Do you ever have those days that are just pure joy and you really feel like you have a good handle on things? Well today, was one of those days. Today was my day off so right there I was in a good...
View ArticleLast Call
I’m not sure if Camille will be my last baby. I am mired in diapers and feedings and laundry. Despite the fact that she’s a good sleeper, I’m exhausted. I hop out of bed at 5:15 a.m. and I go, go, go...
View ArticleMy Breast Friend
A while back I wrote about how it’s hard to feed babies. Since that post I gave up on nursing. My baby cried hysterically when presented with the breast and that made me cry. When she would latch on it...
View ArticleStuff I Love and…Not So Much
Looking around my home I’m noticing less and less floor space and more and more toys! I definitely have my favorites but I also have a few items I could do without… Not So Much… -Baby Wrap Sling: I...
View ArticleDecent Human Beings
I often wonder if my kids will grow up to be decent human beings. I realize it’s my job to show them how to do that. And I try. And Kevin tries. We really do. We say please and thank you. We try to...
View ArticleNobody Told Me
I have always thought Sonja was a pretty easy kid. She’s always been a really good sleeper. She’s smart and you can have relatively interesting conversations with her. She’s good at keeping herself...
View ArticleExpectations for a Seven Month Old
Today my boy is seven months old; yes you read that right, seven months old! I can’t believe it. He is such a joy and has enriched my life in some many ways. He amazes me every day with his strength,...
View ArticleA Mothers Instinct
None of us can turn on the TV without being reminded how bad the flu season is this year. The viruses that have been going around have really done a number on a lot of people, of all ages!...
View ArticlePunishing Myself
Sonja, Camille, and I planned a trip to the mall to check out some post-holiday sales. I wanted to find some pants for work that actually fit and Sonja wanted to get a big pretzel for lunch. We were...
View ArticleUsing Every Minute of Every Hour
Do you ever have those weeks where every minute of every hour is spoken for? That was this week and I don’t even know how I am typing this with my eyes open. It wasn’t a bad week; in fact it was great...
View ArticleReally…again?
My poor little guy is going through spits again. They started coming back on once he became really mobile (crawling, scooting etc). Like in the past, it doesn’t seem to bother him but I don’t think it...
View ArticleAHAHAHA…What to Do?
I love shoes…I could look at shoes, shop for shoes and buy shoes all day long! Shopping for Brody’s new shoes is a completely different story. I don’t know what size he is, he seems like a size three...
View ArticleWelcome Home Stella
With Stella being born at 4:11 on Friday morning we had to stay in the hospital until Sunday. Mitch stayed with me the entire time and it was so comforting to have him there. I know being stuck in...
View ArticleTotally Oblivious
I’m the mom. I’m supposed to be totally aware of everything about my kids’ right? So here is a small sampling of the things I notice that no one else seems to care about: • I know where all the Polly...
View ArticleBackyard Bash!
Saturday was the big birthday bash and it was a huge success! Every night last week my husband and I would stay up late working on crafts, I really wanted to have a clear theme going on throughout...
View ArticleBreastfeeding…Trials and Tribulations
While we were in the hospital nursing seemed to be going very well, and I was so happy because being able to breastfeed was something that was really important to me. Mitch was 100 percent supportive...
View ArticleBabysitter’s Club
My friend sent me a panicky text one recent Saturday morning. She had friends who wanted to go out that night and all of her babysitters were busy. She wondered if we could take her boys who are the...
View ArticleLactation Consultants are WONDERFUL!
The lactation consultants from St. Luke’s became my new best friends very quickly. I didn’t know who else to turn to with my breastfeeding problems. I remembered that one of the consultants checked...
View ArticleNorth West
I’m starting to notice how overprotective I am. I knew I was a little over the top but I have been working on getting better at letting go. For example I have now let Brody ride in the car with...
View ArticleIntroducing a Bottle
Everyone has their own opinions on when the best time is to introduce a baby to the bottle. When I started asking people what they thought I got a variety of answers. Some people introduce the bottle...
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