This is the first post in June’s focus on parenting. Scenario #1: You’re walking past a hospital nursery and you peek in to look at the adorable newborns. You see that one of them has a pacifier in her mouth. You think, “A pacifier when she’s only a few hours old? That might interfere with […]
Parenting
My SAHM Week (When the “S” Stands for “Sick”)
This week was a rough one. Last Friday, I woke up exhausted and extremely congested, and thought I’d caught a bad cold. It got worse over the weekend, though, and on Sunday I started to experience stomach pain as well. I went to the doctor on Tuesday and found out I had a sinus infection […]
A (Positive) Letter To All Who Are Pregnant or TTC
Yesterday, I read a blog post that made me really, really mad. It was composed as a letter to couples who are considering having a baby, and consisted of a long list of things they should do now, before the baby comes. I like this idea, in theory- it’s similar to a “cradle list,” a […]
Hiding The Vegetables
Edwin recently started his “picky eater” phase, and I’m now having trouble getting him to eat vegetables. I’m hoping it’s just a phase, because he used to love pureed veggies even more than the meats and fruits. But he’s started to eschew any food that comes on a spoon for things he can pick up […]
Where’s My Christmas Spirit?
I love Christmas. It’s a very special time of year for me; many of my most significant life events have happened in December (more on that in a future post). But this year, for the first time, it wasn’t easy for me to get in the Christmas mood. A few weeks ago, I started working […]
Halloween Hater, Part 2
Last year, I posted about my hatred (or perhaps misunderstanding) of Halloween. This year is my last year of allowing myself to feel that way, since Edwin is still too little to trick-or-treat (though I know some do this, I feel really uncomfortable carrying him around dressed up and asking for candy that will clearly […]