“This too shall pass” At least that’s what the pediatrician said to me Tuesday afternoon as I stood in his office for the third time this week. Yeah, we’re overachievers up in here.  We doubled down on visits to the pediatrician on Monday, went back on Tuesday, and then threw in a visit to another doctor on Wednesday.  You know, just to make sure G was good and traumatized by the middle of the week. There are hard weeks in… Read more »

Breastfeeding. It’s all sweet and dear and precious in the beginning. Or it’s terrible and your nipples bleed and the baby won’t latch and the engorgement makes you feel like a porn star. Whichever. Regardless, when you’re putting that sweet new baby to your breast, the last thing you’re thinking about is what this experience will be like in exactly one year. It’s a whole new ballgame, this extended breastfeeding. Nursing at 3 months and nursing at 15 months has… Read more »

To all my neighbors you got much flavor… While this post doesn’t technically have anything to do with the Montell Jordan song from the 90s, I totally have it stuck in my head and SORRY NOT SORRY I’m going to try to bring you down with me. Lori reached out to me last week asking if I’d participate in a new link-up that she and Ashley are launching today, and I’m happy to be linking there today!  Two years ago I would… Read more »