The Height of Fundal Fashion
Last week’s visit to the labor and delivery unit reminded me of a few things I dislike about hospitals: that not-so-subtle aroma of latex gloves and disinfectant, bright lights and those darn hospital...
View ArticleIt’s Mother’s Day. Let the Birds do the Tweeting.
A few weeks ago, I took my kids to a birthday party where I didn’t know many of the parents. They all knew each other and everyone was very pleasant. Yet, I noticed something odd about ten minutes into...
View ArticleBraxton Hicks: A Wake-up Call
I woke to a series of contractions last night; so many that I started timing them. They stopped after an hour so they were just practice contractions. Yet, what caught me off guard was how much they...
View ArticleA Family of Four on Fast-Forward to Five
As I approach the “any day now” mark, I’ve been busy checking items off of my to-do list, making new to-do lists and waddling around while the hours and days fly by in a flash. I’ve been concentrating...
View ArticleTime Capsules
A few weeks ago, two little storage sheds arrived at my door; nearly fifty pounds of relics from kindergarten through college that my father had kept for thirty years. Holding them in my hands brought...
View ArticleStretching your Maternity Wardrobe without Busting Out (into tears in the...
I have never been a big fan of maternity clothes. Big prints? Horizontal stripes? I look big enough, thank you very much. And don’t even get me started on the horror of bathing suit shopping in a...
View ArticleName That Baby!
A few months ago, my husband and I had very clearly decided on two names for this baby. But over the last couple of weeks, the allure of both of those names has faded and we’re back to the drawing...
View ArticleThis Is What a Blog Post Looks Like on Three Hours of Sleep: The Newborn...
I wake to the sweet lull of songbirds outside my window. Another beautiful day! The baby is stirring. I pick him up from his bassinet for a little cuddle time and place him back into his wee bed for a...
View ArticleSweet Memories: Parting Ways with Refined Sugar (It’s not you, it’s me.)
Morning sickness derailed my home cooking for the first few months of pregnancy, and once I got my appetite back, I was like an overprotected child tasting freedom for the first time. Instead of...
View ArticleHigh Fives All Around
Our kids have it pretty darn good. Their parents are conscientious, well-educated and dedicated to parenting. We support their interests in academics, the arts and sports and aim to cultivate...
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