TMI

I weaned the baby.  
It has been a little over a week now, and I guess I have not said anything about it here because I’ve been pretty conflicted.  She is turning nine months this week, so it is kind of early.  The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends moms nurse for 12 months, and there are [...]

The Mom You Thought You’d Be

Have you ever noticed people without children are very quick to judge parents and talk about how to properly raise kids?  I was like that.  Now that I have been a mom for almost nine months, I have come to the realization that I’m not the mom I thought I’d be.  
In some ways I [...]

Rice and Lentils

This was a few weeks ago, but I just got around to posting it.  It was the first time I gave Harper homemade baby food.
It was a recipe I found in ‘What to Expect The First Year’ for rice and lentils.  I was so proud of myself, such a heath conscious, thrifty and well read [...]

Ice Cream for Breakfast

Skylar:  ”Did you think it was weird when Amy said her daughter had sugar for the first time on her first birthday?”
Me:  ”No, a lot of parents say things like that.  What people don’t stop to think about is that sugar is not the enemy. Breast milk is sweet, formula contains sugar, fruit has sugar. [...]

craft your own kid’s toy that they will kinda sorta like

While looking for a job on craig’s list (just for kicks), I saw this ad that babycenter.com was looking for ideas on how to make kids’ toys.  I thought, ‘Hey!  I have a baby, I have an BFA & an MFA in studio art, I should excel at this.’  Maybe nursing is taking away my [...]

French Fries for Babies

 
So we are back from a relaxing vacation in St Louis.  Harper and I took the train down from Chicago for only $19!  Crazy.  I thought it would be not so nice, but it was wonderful.  There was plenty of room to stretch out, relax and watch endless cornfields.  We met nice people, and stumbled upon [...]