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Coming back ’round again.

Here I am. I'm back from a wri-atus of sorts. You see, it was nearly a month ago now that I made the decision to close the door to this chapter. Not because I didn't love writing my "ever after". I did. I loved chronicling my days with my little one; I loved the intimate relationship I was able to develop ...

Hello, (st)operator?

I am a proud breastfeeding mama. I am certainly no lactivist, and I certainly believe in doing what works best for you. but, for us, what's certainly best has been boobies over bottles. My daughter has been exclusively breastfed for 10 1/2 months now, which, if I'm being honest, is about 4 1/2 months longer than I'd originally planned, or ...

Nourishment

You might say I’m a worrier. I have worried about baby poop. I have worried about the future. I have worried about poisoning my unborn child. And, I have most certainly worried about what my daughter is eating. Is she eating a well balanced diet? Is she getting enough food? Is she getting all of her vitamins? Is she growing properly? Is she going ...

The Milk of the Mortals

disclaimer: This post addresses some of the gorier details of breastfeeding. Anyone at all squeamish, or male, enter at your own risk. As I have mentioned many a time before, I am a milk machine. That, for those of you who are not native to the land in mom, means that I am breastfeeding my daughter. For the first 3 ...