I’ve been using cloth diapers since Gibs was born. And I have only ever used Rockin Green detergent. I think it’s serving its purpose well. But despite using the special detergent and avoiding diaper creams with cloth diapers (I use … Continue reading
“Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?” If you haven’t read this book to your kid by now, you must not live in America. It’s just a classic in my neck of the woods. And the best/worst part is … Continue reading
Parents have a lot of gear. Some of it is necessary to the survival of baby. Food, water, shelter, clothes, bottles, formula, safe place to sleep, etc. Some of the gear is helpful but not required. For us, that would … Continue reading
Is it just me? Does this happen to other mothers who choose to wear their babies? I get so many stares when I wear Gibson in my JJ Cole Agility Carrier out in public. I don’t mean the nice smiles … Continue reading
“Pressure! Pushing down on me! Pushing down on you…” Blood pressure that is. Mine’s too high. High enough that a couple weeks ago, I felt so off that I went to my general practitioner for a physical. He confirmed what … Continue reading
I’m tapped. I am: Tired. Over-caffeinated. Lactating. Working full-time. And it’s okay. I’m managing. Gibs is thriving. But I’ve not got a lot left for witty, thoughtful posts about life as a new mom. Or even a recipe that I’ve … Continue reading
As I mentioned in my post earlier this week, Gibson has started solids. Yes, I know the World Health Organization recommends nothing but breast milk until six months. Yes, I realize that Gibs is only five months old. Unfortunately, thanks … Continue reading
Dear Gibson, If there were a way to stop your growing, I’d be sorely tempted to try it. That would be incredibly unfair to you and not acknowledge your amazing advances, physically and mentally. But even so, I want to keep … Continue reading
After a few months of heavy use, I wanted to write up a post about how we’re doing in our cloth diapering adventure. At almost the five month mark, I feel good about our investment in cloth diapers. But there … Continue reading
Sleep regression. It’s apparently a real thing. We almost ALMOST had the sleep thing down. Gibs was down by 7:30 PM and would have a wet diaper by about 10 or 11 PM. A quick little feed at the nip … Continue reading
Hungry For Motherhood 