The Let-Down Low-Down

So breastfeeding. That shit’s weird, right? At least that’s how I feel about it. Ever since I saw the first evidence of what my body was capable of, I’ve oscillated between “what the hell?!” and “how freaking cool am I?” … Continue reading

Letters to Gibson: Two Months

Dear Gibson, You’re two months old as of this past Sunday (my first Mother’s Day!) and the first thing that comes to mind when I think of what to write to you is this. You can smile! The first time … Continue reading

The Judgement Zone

Imagine if you will… A woman in the children’s section of the library. She is struggling with a diaper bag and a canvas tote while trying to check out age-appropriate board books and CDs for her son. The child she … Continue reading

Daily Diapering Practice or How to Save $800 a Year

I went through a lot of trouble to procure and prepare cloth diapers for Gibson before he was born. And now that we’re almost two months in, I thought I’d write an update about the experience for those who are considering or … Continue reading

Letters to Gibson

That’s right. It’s my hot blog, I’ll do what I want. And what I want is to hop on the mom blogger bandwagon and write letters to my son at pre-determined milestones. Like turning one month old. So yes, this … Continue reading

Let’s Hear It For The Boy!

Let’s hear for the man. No April Fool’s Day tricks or jokes today. Let’s hear it for my husband. This raising a kid thing is everything I thought it would be. But I’ll be damned if it’s not a million … Continue reading

Gibson’s Literary Future

It’s a bit early to be thinking about this already. I mean, the poor kid hasn’t even been born yet. Despite that,  I’m compiling a list of books I want to make sure Gibson has a chance to read once … Continue reading

Adventures in Cloth Diapering

Yes, we are taking the plunge and investing in a stash of cloth diapers. We’ll accept the awards and accolades that I’m sure society will just pour upon us like a Gatorade cooler over the coach’s head at the end … Continue reading