that there are times that you may find a piece of fried chicken in your baby's bellybutton. Strange, and definitely a little gross, but true. This unusual phenomenon has been known to occur when the baby starts to cry just as the mommy sits down to dinner. Dinner may or may not consist of leftover fried chicken. The mommy may find ...
you know you’re a new parent when…(the rockin’ Saturday night edition)
You know you're a new parent when you're so desperate to get the baby to bed at a decent, early hour,that you give her an extra-long feeding, and, in turn, end up over feeding the baby, causing her tummy discomfort, which manifests itself into a lovely little crying session. You know you're a new parent when ...
what’s in a name?
The good news: The baby now responds to her name. The not-so-good news: The baby also now responds to "Lola", "Ziggy" and "Peaches". I knew we were saying it too much. Hey, I guess there are worse things a baby could be called. Like stinky. Or un-cute. Or tussie-face. Although, I kind of like that one. There's something endearing about it, no?
One Year Ago, Part 3
Tonight, as we placed the baby in her crib, and she stroked her own full, delicious cheeks with her tiny delicious hands, I couldn't help but to realize that she was wearing a very special nightgown; This gown was the very first anything that my husband and I bought for the baby. It is butter soft, and filled with ...
le scoop on le poop
Today, I asked a friend of mine about 10, rapid-fire, questions, about her 5 month old son's poop. I have officially lost my mind.
The S(p)ituation
The brains behind the idea of "The shirt before the shirt." Or, is he? You see, The Situation must have been spending some quality time in The Land of Mom, because the shirt before the shirt is a mommy staple. If you think that a new mom can attempt to get ready, get the baby ready, feed the baby, ...
It’s my girl’s night and I’ll party plan if I want to
Tonight, while my husband was out, I enjoyed a perfect girl's night in with some of my favorite female companions. (Sorry, Ziggy Puppy, you were outnumbered. I know you tried to get the baby to play catch with you, but it just wasn't that type of night. Besides, her hands are too small to pick up a ...
The way it used to be
I used to get manicures. Now, I have bare nails and toes, on the reg. I bite my daughters nails for her, though. I used to have abs. Now, I have stretch marks. Seriously, I had a 6 pack. Okay, so maybe it was a 4 pack. I was packing. I pack, no more. It used to be no shirt, no shoes, no problem. ...
I told you so!
So, for all of you naysayers who scoffed at my earlier declaration that my 16 week old daughter said the word "Becca" this morning, check this out: This evening, my husband had his own encounter of the talking-baby-kind. And let me tell you, the man was excited. "BEC! I SWEAR TO YOU, SHE SAID HI! SHE SAID HI TO ME!" "REALLY?!?!?!" "I SWEARRRRRR. I said, ...
Back to School Blues
Originally Published on Babyssentials There are so many reasons that I am so thankful that I became a teacher before becoming a mom. I now know that ear infections sometimes make a child’s ear smell. I know how to pack a mean lunch. I know how annoying it is when parents don’t label ...
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