by mfg | Dec 21, 2012 | Mom.
When the babe was three and a half months, I wearily asked my mommy-n-me group, “How do you get your child to sleep?” No one answered. (I interpreted that as all their children slept.) Then one mom quietly added, “Have you tried the Sleep Sheep? It...
by mfg | Dec 4, 2012 | Mom.
“Why was she up at 5:30am. Does she have gas again? What was I dreaming about when she woke up? Food Trucks? I wonder why. I need to decide on day care? I think Tuesday and Thursdays are good. Won’t I miss her? But being at home all day drives me...
by mfg | Nov 22, 2012 | Mom.
A few mornings ago, I sat chugging my morning coffee while watching my daughter play in a bouncy chair with a plastic musical bug. She was so happy and I was exhausted. Since being in Arizona, our little one was having a rough time with her nighttime routine (down...
by mfg | Nov 6, 2012 | Mom.
Pre-Pregnancy Just before I got pregnant last year, I lost ten pounds and my pants were fitting amazingly. I felt amazing. Pregnancy As the months of pregnancy started adding up, I knew that my pants would at some point cease to fit. For a while, I tried to delay the...
by mfg | Oct 30, 2012 | Life, Mom.
This might be the day. Things are softening. (Circle it on the calendar, four and a half months.) I can say this today because my child slept from six p.m until seven a.m. with only one feeding and no fussing. She also has gone down for two naps with minimal...
by mfg | Oct 24, 2012 | Mom., Working Professional., Young.
Thinking like a traveler is a state that I find comfortable. Perhaps it’s my introvert self’s enjoyment of observation. On our travels (particularly in India) my brain was on high alert, not unlike entering into this new journey of motherhood. That is why...
