Sep 23, 2011

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Bye, bye, baby…

Bye, bye, baby…

 ”I kiss you and kiss you, with arms round my own, Ah, how shall I miss...

Sep 20, 2011

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It matters

It matters

The other day, I met a nice lady at the park and spent 10 minutes chatting...

Sep 18, 2011

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Paging June Cleaver…

Paging June Cleaver…

Though staying home with my kids is something I never, ever thought I would...

Sep 7, 2011

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Be. Here. Now.

Be. Here. Now.

Before I had kids, I was kind of an impatient person (cue hysterical laughter...

Aug 27, 2011

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No rollover points in mommyland

No rollover points in mommyland

Picture an average morning with your toddler: She wakes you up at 6 a.m. but...

Aug 27, 2011

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A pause before crawling

A pause before crawling

One by one, the babies in our yoga class, play groups and PEPS...

Aug 23, 2011

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The constant grown-up

The constant grown-up

A few years ago, right before T and I started trying for a baby of our own, I...

Aug 23, 2011

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Can I nurse here??

Can I nurse here??

The other day, I was visiting a friend who had just had a baby at Swedish. As...

Aug 15, 2011

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Matroshkas

Matroshkas

My grandmother had two matroshkas that she kept on a shelf in a tiny bookcase...

Aug 14, 2011

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Summer baby, summer morning

Summer baby, summer morning

We are out at the lake with my parents for one blissful week. In the mornings,...

Aug 10, 2011

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Building your mama library

Building your mama library

When I was pregnant, I accumulated all kinds of parenting books. I got the...

Jul 18, 2011

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Staying Close

Staying Close

When I found out I was having another baby, my thoughts immediately turned to...