Far From Cute
Maybe it’s just me, but with a baby and a three-level home, the amount of “unwanted” exercise a new mother gets is ridiculous. At any given moment I would have Shawn in the basement, in the kitchen, in his nursery, back to the basement, now in the living room, and of course when I needed anything of value (i.e., the bib, my medela lanolin ointment, baby wipes, that miraculous blue “soothie” pacifier, a bottle of water, my cell phone, Shawn’s favorite tweety rattle, etc…) it was ALWAYS in the room where I wasn’t! To overcome this annoyance, my home uniform became...
Read MoreBaby Swaddle
I’m not an advocate for stealing, but if there is one thing I’m happy we left with after the delivery of our son Shawn, it was two of those hospital issued Baby Swaddles. You’ve all seen them. I swear those “red and blue striped” cloths must be the universal strait jackets for infants. Granted they were only able to contain the Monster for about three weeks, but until the end they were well worth it. Now, before Shawn Christopher was born, I thought I would never get the hang of swaddling him. We rented, the classic baby DVD The Quietest Baby on the Block (which I will review later). There...
Read MoreCasey – My Birthing Story
A parent’s birthing story contains the most intimate moments of their lives. It’s the first chapter of a very long novel full of laughs, tears and A LOT of sleepless nights. When Casey allowed me to film her story, I didn’t take it lightly– because the moments that lead to the arrival of your child are the most vulnerable a parent will ever feel. Because Casey and I are both first time mother’s, we had a great time taking about our children. It was so good that we separated the interview into chapters. This is Casey’s Story, Part...
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