Edwin has his very first cold, and it comes with all the things I, as a pre-parent, once dreaded: wakeful nights, a booger-filled nose, snot wiped all over my clothes, the frown-y face on the ear ther...Read More
I’ve been struggling lately with what to do about Edwin’s pacifier habit. I think it’s fine for him to keep using it during nap and nighttime (I am NOT disrupting the sleep routine w...Read More
Edwin’s first birthday on Saturday was a success! We had a nice evening with just his grandparents, aunts and uncles, and Edwin loved all the attention (and the few bites of chocolate cupcake). ...Read More
As Edwin’s first birthday approaches, I find myself thinking back to what was going through my mind a year ago. I was almost 42 weeks pregnant and more than anxious to get this baby out, already...Read More
The arrival of summer vacation was great timing for me, because around mid-June, Edwin became much more mobile. Gone are the days when I could put him down to slowly explore the finished basement whil...Read More
I lay down with Edwin on the couch this morning, just before breakfast, to watch a few minutes of Sesame Street. He’d had a 5 AM wakeup, so he’d been up and playing for almost three hours. Qui...Read More
