I feel super behind, on everything. Last week, Rick and Ricky both got sick with a stomach bug. I thought I avoided it, but came down with a nasty case of it on Thursday. Ever the stomach flu at 34 weeks pregnant? It's not easy, let me tell ... [ Read More ]
The Toddler to Preschool Transition is Going Too Fast
Last night, I was trying to get Ricky into his jammies after bath time. Content to run around in just his diaper, he was so not interested. Finally, I got him up on his bed and used my stern mommy voice to say, "Ricky. We need to get your jammies on. ... [ Read More ]
Pregnancy After Stillbirth: The Moment When You Realize You’ve Moved Forward
This weekend was amazing. The sun was out, the weather was warm. It was 70 degrees in March - that's a regular old heatwave for Minnesota! There's this distinct smell that comes along with springtime in the frigid tundra. It kind of reminds me of ... [ Read More ]
That Heart Stopping Moment at an Ultrasound Appointment
Left: 33 Weeks Today. Right: 33 Weeks With Ricky. P.S. I'm totally getting out my fancy camera this weekend. I just stood in my kitchen, trying to figure out what I was going to tackle next, while eating spoonful after spoonful of ... [ Read More ]
Pregnancy After Stillbirth: How to Respond to Strangers Asking Questions
Last week, I was in a meeting with a client who asked about my blog. Specifically, what I write about. This has become a weird question for me since our loss, because I don't know how to say that I write about baby loss without really going into ... [ Read More ]
I Drive a Big Truck Because I’m Crazy About Safety
We have six weekends left to prepare for baby. Six weekends. That's it. I suddenly feel like we're under the gun to get all the stuff on our list checked off. Last weekend, I had convinced myself that we're totally ready for the bean's ... [ Read More ]
Sometimes, You Have To Go With The Flow
Sometimes, it just feels like your world collides with something and everything just kind of...stops. Last week, Lucy decided she was afraid of my laptop cord. So she pulled the whole charging port out of it. I thought, meh, no big deal. I figured ... [ Read More ]
6 Tips for Feeding Toddlers Who Don’t Like Vegetables
There are few challenges in motherhood quite like feeding a toddler. Moving targets that, once you get them buckled in for meal time, spend more time playing with food than eating it. And what was a favorite meal last week is not allowed to ... [ Read More ]
The Third Trimester is Testing Me
Some days, I feel like the third trimester is a test of whether you're ready to be a mom to a newborn. First, you stop sleeping. As in, you find that you can no longer sleep for longer than two to three hour intervals at a time without waking up. ... [ Read More ]
Smooth the Transition from One to Two Babies
"Mama, tha baby's hidin in your belly button!" Seriously, you guys. Is there anything better than the words that come out of a toddler's mouth? It's like, my favorite thing in the world. Tonight I was sitting on the couch doing puzzles with the ... [ Read More ]
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