I think the last few months have officially caught up to me. Thankfully, I’m getting more sleep as of late, but the last few days it doesn’t seem to matter how much sleep I get. I’ve even squeezed in a few afternoon naps here and there. I’ve started exercising again and eating better. (The holidays…
Category: PARENTHOOD
1 Year Later
One year ago today, we were in a very different place. Children’s Hospital. My husband and I were on no sleep. And just waiting. Stephen was undergoing the 1st of his open heart surgeries. The day before, we had found out that he had a congenital heart defect and the doctors whisked him from my arms…
Things I Learned In 2011
1) Botox and boob jobs. I’ve always been against them. Not that I’m gonna do it, but I’ll just say “I get it now.” 2) Low rise jeans are sexy. But I’m a grown ass woman. High rise jeans stay up and hide muffin tops. 3) I get along really well with girls named Stacey/Stacy/Stacie.…
12 Months Old
Baby: Another month has gone by and still, no crawling! Bummer. Not quite sitting up yet, either. But he’s closer every day. He can pull himself up when he holds my hands, but his balance is still terrible. When we practice walking with him, he takes the huge, exaggerated footsteps that always make me laugh.…
Stephen Turns 1!
Oh my goodness. It is hard to believe its been a whole year since this little man arrived. We never anticipated this. He has taught us about life. And a new kind of love. Everything has changed. We’ve shared tears of happiness and all kinds of other tears too. The unexpected has happened. And he…
All Done!
Yesterday was my last day with these trusty ol’ friends. We’ve been through it all together. Long, sleepless nights. Hospital stays. Road trips. After nearly 12 months, we now part ways. I don’t know if I will miss them. Whenever I thought of giving them up, it made me a little anxious. But the less…
Mommy Faux Pas #7
My husband is really great. Especially in the mornings. He gets up with Stephen first, gives him his meds, changes his diaper, feeds him, etc. It gives me the much needed relaxation I need before facing the day. This morning I thought I would help, and put Stephen in his highchair while papa prepared his…
11 Months Old
Baby: Well I was hoping by now we’d have the exciting news that he finally crawled and sat up on his own. Not quite. But he is so stinkin’ close! The pediatrician isn’t worried, wants to give him a little extra time. Sleeping so much better (as you may have heard. Yeah, I’m just a…
Another Sleep Update
SUCCESS!! We are – what – 8 days in? And I don’t want to jinx anything, but Stephen has been sleeping through the night for the last 3 days. 9pm to 6am. For the most part. He does get a little fussy here and there, but he settles back down pretty quickly. And putting him…
Sleep Sucks (Update)
Sleep is improving! I am so proud of all of us. It wasn’t easy to let him cry. We would stand by his bed and rub his back, and talk sweet to him. But we never picked him up, as much as we wanted to. The first night we tried this, it took Stevie 30…