1. Sick...all of the time
The first year that my daughter was in daycare she got sick a lot. Everyone said "With all of those immunities she is building up, she will never miss a day of Kindergarten." (P.S. That isn't really reassuring when you are a first time mom and have a sick baby). I hope...
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
How Do You Explain Beauty to a Three Year Old?
A few months before my daughter turned three, we were having one of THOSE mornings. The kind that starts with this conversation as she is opening her eyes:
Her: "Is it a home day or a school day?"
Me: "It is a school day."
Her: "NOOOO, I want it to be a HOME day!"
This is followed by a dramatic...
Saturday, September 20, 2014
iPhoneography 9.20.14
Baby pine cones, iPhone5s with ollocli...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
The Twilight Bark
Do you remember the Twilight Bark from the movie 101 Dalmatians? The dogs bark to one another all across the city to talk to each other, gossip, and ask for help. My youngest sister and I gave birth to our sons on the same day, 5 hours and 456 miles apart. These baby cousins started communicating...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
iPhoneography 9.16.14
9.16.14 iPhone 5s with Olloclip...
Monday, September 15, 2014
Love/Fear
The fabric of parenting is a dichotomy of constant love and constant fear, woven together like an intricate lace that envelopes your heart, filling up your chest. I expected the love. I knew there would be fear. I expected to be scared the first time the baby had a fever or fell...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
10 Items to Make The Best 'Coming Home From The Hospital' Gift for Your Pregnant Friend
Forget the baby gear, here is a list of items that your friend will actually need and use when she comes home from the hospital.
1. Hemorrhoid pads/cream. We all know how fun that pregnancy/delivery bonus can be.
2. Extra long, 'overnighter' maxi pads. You know, the kind that make you...
