It's not often that mommy gets a time out for herself, and when this mama has some girl time, it's ALWAYS extra special because these days are few and far between. Usually we opt for a Lady's Night Out, but this weekend, we decided to have a low key night and stay in. I invited three of my closest girls over but we all know those last minute surprises that come up when you have kids, so only one mama was able to make it. Regardless of it being ...
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A Mom’s Stress about Moving
A few months ago my husband and I explored the idea of expanding our house. And as time passed we found ourselves in the process of buying a whole new house! We're now thinking of scheduling a closing within the next 30 days and the stress of moving/packing/transitioning is starting to set in. I'm not terribly concerned with the physical move. Although that's in the back of mind I have my two boys in forefront. I visited a preschool last week ...
Is my Baby Boring?
I really hate to even admit this, but after being around 2 very active, chatty, loud boys I find my sweet little baby girl a bit boring from time to time. My boys are 4 and 3 years old and I had them home with me this summer 24/7. Our summer was filled with great things like laughter, adventures, trips to the Zoo, Botanical Gardens, and the Hall of Science. And some not so great things like fighting, wrestling, screaming, whining, complaining, ...
Have you seen my friend Summer?
Dear friends: If you see my friend Summer, tell him to SLOWWW down. Okay, maybe it's too late for that because Summer is gone already. I feel cheated. As if a good friend left without saying bye. My toddler is turning 3 and starting classes and my newborn is 4 months old. Quoting my toddler "it's not fair!" and I couldn't agree more. So, now that Starbucks has released their Pumpkin Spice latte, the change of leaves is inevitable. Fall is ...
Fractured Clavicle in Newborns
I just found out my infant has a fractured clavicle. I'm still in shock over the doctor's discovery. Apparently, she was born with it but has gone undiagnosed because she has been developing properly. She rolls over, reaches for things, and holds her head up. She shows minimal signs of being uncomfortable, and rarely cries. So, you might wonder how we stumbled upon this discovery... I noticed from even before she was born that her joints would ...
Thank Goodness it’s Only a Dream…
In real life, I would be returning to work in about a week- leaving my toddler and infant in the care of someone else. My silver lining to losing my job in education is getting to live out my dream of being a stay at home mom. When I lost my job, I felt hopeless- How would I feed my daughter? Where would we live? Do I need to sell my car just to put food on the table? You can say that the months following this event I felt insecure about what ...
Our first trip to urgent care
My toddler has a history of spiking fevers. When she was 9 months old, she had her first 105 fever that lead to febril seizures. As a first time mom, I had no idea what was wrong with my baby, and if she would be okay. I had taken her to the doctor earlier in the day, and he thought that she just had a simple virus at the time. He instructed to give her ibuprofen and if her fever went up in between treatment times, then I was able to give ...
Sleep Training a Toddler=SUCCESS!
Let me preface this by saying the Ferber method of sleep training is not for everyone. It wasn't for us, and the only reason we even attempted it when my oldest was 15 months was because our pediatrician urged us that it was the only way. I became so frustrated with him over our differences in sleep training because our thoughts on feeding and vaccinating children were the same, and I couldn't believe how different we viewed the "sleeping" ...