Things They Never Told Me: The first few hours after birth

I remember when I was a first time mom.  I asked about 30 million questions about delivery itself; will I poop?  How bad does it really hurt? What if my baby looks weird?  Will they have a cone head?  Will they know who I am?  Does an epidural hurt?  Will I tear?  I mean the…

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An Uninvited Christmas Visitor

*Note to my readers: If you have been following this blog, you know that my posts are usually advice or review driven in hopes of making another mom’s life easier but this month I decided I wanted to do something a little different.  I hope this story from my childhood makes you laugh or at…

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Things They Never Told Me: Allergies and Intolerance

Grace was born on January 28, 2013 after a long difficult pregnancy. She was a healthy 9 lbs 14 ounces and aside from some blood sugar issues, had a complication free birth. She latched quickly and seemed to love nursing! When Grace was a month old, she had an episode of vomiting then stopped breathing.…

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Holiday Traditions

The holidays, and in particular Christmas, can be a very stressful time of year but they can also be magical.  I personally have a love/hate relationship with the holidays but seeing the joy in my son’s eyes as he experiences our holiday traditions – some for the first time (or at least the first that…

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