I’m down to nursing two (okay, sometimes three) times per day. Believe me, that’s a BIG improvement. And for anyone who read the blog post about my doctor telling me it is probably time to quit because my body was strugglinggggg, I’m happy to report that this seems to be a doable amount that isn’t negatively impacting my spine. The…
I’ll keep this one short and sweet… well, direct is probably a better word. We’ve been spending so much time outside lately — rain or shine — and there’s no better classroom. Sometimes we bring toys (most frequently bubbles or balls), but often we are just walking around, looking at the different plants, listening for different sounds, identifying types of…
When I was growing up, I remember certain teachers celebrating Summer birthdays on kids’ half birthdays. That didn’t apply to me — my birthday is in February — but I remember thinking it was nice they still got a chance to bring treats to school for the class and to be celebrated. After grade school, I pretty much didn’t think…
I downloaded the app “Newborn Tracker – My Baby” from the App Store, right before Enzo was born, and I’m so glad I did. The app makes it incredibly easy to track your baby’s physical milestones and growth rate, as well as custom events, health, sleep, baths, diapers, moods, foods, etc. If you’ve been following me for a while you…
We’re probably all guilty of refusing to be in a photo because we don’t feel like we look great… some people more than others. In fact, I have a family member who very very rarely wants to be photographed and while I can certainly understand the desire to be behind the camera rather than in front of it, one day…
