I am a babywise mom. I am all about schedules. I am, however, also huge on enjoying the moments. This means that we deviate from the schedule if need be. We do this on holidays, or family vacations at times- if it makes sense. This is where I probably differ from the stereotypical Babywise mama. …
Mama’s Organized Chaos
In our house, we refer to summertime as “90 days of hell”. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE summer! I love the warm weather, the sun shining through nice and early in the morning, the pool days, and the fireflies. I just don’t love that summer steals my husband away. My husband coined the phrase …
Regardless of how hard we try as parents to protect our babies, they will get hurt. Your baby will be learning how to sit, and fall over- several times. Your baby will have mastered learning how to sit, and still decide to randomly forget how, fall over, and bonk her head- several times. …
One of three things happens when someone finds out I’m a stay at home mom. 1. They say “Good for you!” 2. They ask questions 3. They say “Uh, I could never do that.” First off, let me just say that I am not offended by any of these remarks. So, if you are one …
Leading up to Caroline’s arrival, I wanted to make sure her room was perfect and ready for her. Part of this task consisted of hanging bookshelves and adorning them with as many books as I could. I wanted them to face out so she could see the front covers and be involved in picking her …
Once we come out on the other side of this, I will write a post with the details of how on earth we got through dropping the last catnap. Until then, however, I have no advice! Since Caroline was about 5 months old, she’s been fighting the last catnap of the day. She would eventually …
Dear doctor, lab tech, chiropractor, dentist, (anyone that makes appointments), When I schedule my appointment with you, I have to work around your availability and fit it into my own. It is not always a perfect fit, but I understand that you can’t perfectly accommodate to each individual person. I get it, so I’m flexible. …
Back when I was in college, I went to the shelter to find a cat for a friend. I had no idea that my life was about to change. I fell in love. The dog was just 10 weeks old and stole my heart. It was not ideal timing, but she has been the best dog I could …