I have never understood when people refer to maternity leave as a vacation. Ah yes, a vacation…like I am getting on an airplane and traveling the world or flying to some tropical place to lay on the beach and sip on cocktails with zero responsibilities.… Read More Learnings from Maternity Leave
The amount of times you have to go to the doctor in the baby’s first year of life, is crazy. I know it is needed, but I feel like I went from bonding with the OBs, to now bonding with Peds. … Read More False Alarms
From the moment our oldest son entered the world, I felt like we were thrown into the deep end and it was time to sink or swim. I’d say we have treaded water ever since. Sometimes swimming and sometimes sinking. We must have been swimming when we decided to have another kid.… Read More 8 Weeks Down, 4 To Go
When I was pregnant with our first son, a co-worker and mama of two told me “The days are long, but the years are short. Remember, this too shall pass mama.” … Read More The Days Are Long, but the Years Are Short
Living with a toddler: There are days I laugh so hard I cry. There are days I question every decision I make. And there are days I cannot believe I have to tell another human [our toddler] to please stop “Scooby farting” on people.… Read More Scooby Farts & Potty Training
There were multiple occasions over the last few days that having our toddler live in a timeout with no gifts had crossed my mind more times than I could count. That didn’t happen, but clearly those types of things would propel me mom of the year. … Read More Christmas has Come and Gone
I glanced at the clock and it was only 9:00 a.m. on a Friday. 4 days before Christmas. Caffeine had barely kicked in and my mind was shifting from caffeine to wanting a glass of wine. I mean it had to be 5 o’clock somewhere?!… Read More Santa is Coming to Town
Time…while there has never been enough of it, these days with a newborn and toddler I’m really feeling there is not enough time. It has become very clear that 1 kid + 1 kid DOES NOT = 2. … Read More 1 + 1 Does NOT = 2
One month ago, I was 40 weeks and two days pregnant. My Type-A personality finds deadlines very important so that I can plan. I am a planner. I plan EVERYTHING. … Read More One Month Ago
I am really hoping next week my husband thinks he is a professional housecleaner or laundry man. As I think his “doctor” hat needs to be put back on the shelf. … Read More The Mama Cold