The crib (sigh), two adorable baby boys have slept here.You had a baby or two and have a lot of equipment and various contraptions to show for it. Since you are not a Hoarder (as least I hope) and your kids are getting bigger, eventually you will need to contend with these items. The crib […]
[Continue reading...]The Portrait of a Working Mommy Friend
January 8, 2010 4 Comments
My kids are taken care of…by others. So it’s not my idea of stellar parenting either but what is a working Mommy Friend to do? Torn between work and family, the story of my life. I see the positives and negatives of working versus staying home and I respect each decision equally. I guess what […]
[Continue reading...]This Heart of Mine
January 6, 2010 Leave a Comment
While I believe experience and maturity offer a lot in the way of perspective, I honestly feel like nothing provides greater perspective than parenthood. I cannot think of a single experience, no matter how tragic or poignant that can change your thinking and overall attitude the way your children can. Why? Because from the moment […]
[Continue reading...]The Curious Case of Two Boys
January 6, 2010 2 Comments
· From the moment you date someone special, virtual strangers begin asking when you are going to get married · On your wedding day, family members ask when you are going to start a family · Once your first child is born, your public asks when you will try for a second · Once the […]
[Continue reading...]The Great Baby Registry Conspiracy
January 5, 2010 5 Comments
I’m thinking this entry might be an unpopular one. Hey, I’m just another Mommy Friend in your life with an opinion and a blog. Let it be known that I am not a conspiracy theorist. I am not one of those kill-joys who believe Valentine’s Day is a conspiracy on behalf of florists and greeting […]
[Continue reading...]The Lucky Ones?
January 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
I know a few ladies from the old school who were young mothers in the 1960’s. I love these ladies to bits but I have to admit that I’m getting pretty tired of hearing how easy I have it.They have told me time and time again how they only had cloth diapers and had to […]
[Continue reading...]Beautiful Disaster
January 4, 2010 8 Comments
Supposed postpartum reality: like you actually believe I woke up like thisActual postpartum reality: butt-ugly but deliriously joyful Yesterday, my co-worker and his wife brought their 5 day old son to work and I could not get over how little that baby was. I mean, the baby wasn’t a preemie; he was born 7 lbs. 10 oz and […]
[Continue reading...]Don’t Call Me, I’ll Call You
January 4, 2010 3 Comments
Call me what you will but I had really mixed feelings about hosting waves of well-wishers for extended stays once my baby was born. On one hand, you need help, and lots of it. It’s highly likely in fact, in your darkest moments of uncertainty before your baby is born that you begin booking up […]
[Continue reading...]It’s a…!
January 4, 2010 7 Comments
A surprise? I think not.It’s funny how pregnant women seem to make people happy. Folks you would never have a reason to talk to suddenly show an interest in you and your all-important job of creating a life. What was even more interesting to me when I was pregnant was how certain even strangers were […]
[Continue reading...]What’s In A Name?
January 3, 2010 3 Comments
Choosing a name for your little bundle of joy is a far more arduous task than you probably ever thought. Like looking for a new house, the search starts out really fun and quickly becomes one of the most painful chores you could ever imagine. Some girls I know had THE name of their baby […]
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