An Inconvenient Truth: Parenting IS a full time job (aka 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week)
Thursday, January 12th, 2012I have wanted to be a mommy since about age 4, when my brother Steven was born. This innate knowledge that I was meant to be a mother stuck with me throughout childhood, adolescence, even high school and college. I did let go of the idea a bit when I came to the realization that [...]
What Really Matters?
Saturday, January 7th, 2012I saw this poem posted on a friend’s facebook page and just had to share. I think it’s so true, yet oft forgotten. This is just another reminder to stick with my “resolution” for 2012 and be gentle with myself. Enjoy! What Did You Do Today? Today I left some dishes dirty, The bed got [...]
All in a Year
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010My baby turned 1 year old just under a week ago. Oh, how time flies. Elizabeth Stone really wasn’t kidding when she said, “Making the decision to have a child – it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.” I can’t even begin to express how wonderful [...]
Loving Cloth Diapering (or CDing, if you use the lingo)!
Monday, August 30th, 2010I started Maddie in cloth diapers for a number of reasons, about which you can read on my post Cloth Diaper Dilemma (I was trying to figure out the ropes!). I’ve since accumulated just over 20 cloth diapers of all different brands, styles, and colors. I have pre-folds and covers, pocket diapers, fitted diapers, and [...]
Cloth Diaper Dilemma
Monday, June 28th, 2010Being a new parent is an amazing blessing. The minute you discover you are going to be a parent, your life changes. The birth of your child is a wonderful miracle and instills feelings of love and devotion deeper than any you’ve ever felt before. There are so many new things to learn and discover, [...]
Baby in a Basket!, or Busy Busy Busy
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010Baby in a Basket! Originally uploaded by Gare and Kitty It’s been a long while since I posted… and it will probably be a few more weeks until a substantial post. In the meantime, however, here is what has been keeping me busy…. my darling daughter Madeline!! She’s here gleefully playing in a basket, a [...]
Organic Baby Play Mat? A new project!
Monday, March 15th, 2010Maddie has been growing like crazy, and is now uber aware of everything around her. She is just barely starting to reach for and bat at toys, although it’s not yet a controlled and always conscious thing. She is getting to the age, at almost 11 weeks old, where she gets bored after a while [...]
Baby Essentials: Mismatched Socks and Organic Bodysuits
Monday, March 1st, 2010Maddie just turned 2 months old on February 23rd, and she’s growing fast!! She weighs 12 lbs 12 oz and is 2 feet tall (or 24 inches long, whichever way you look at it) according to her well-baby visit with her doctor this morning!! She’s now wearing mostly 3 month or 3-6 month clothes, but [...]
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Sunday, February 28th, 2010I just wanted to write a quick thank you to everyone who responded to my last post about my daughter Madeline’s hearing loss. If you didn’t read it, you can find it HERE. I am so moved by the amount of love and support and the positive messages that have poured forth since my posting [...]
A Call to All Audiologists, ENTs, and Undeclared College Freshmen
Thursday, February 25th, 2010It took 2 months and 2 days for me to have a night like those described in all the baby magazines and articles and promised to first-time parents. A night like last night where all I could do was cry, sitting there holding my sleepless baby, overwhelmed by exhaustion and all that is in my [...]
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