Parenting

My Toddler This Week

August 23, 2010

Every week since I found out I was pregnant, I have received an email from BabyCenter updating me on the progress of my little guy. For the first nine months, of course, they were pregnancy updates; since giving birth, the subject line of the emails have included the word “baby.” I felt more than a [...]

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How to Care for a Teething Baby

July 13, 2010

This is one of the many instances when being a first-time-mother can be somewhat tricky. Evan has two adorably-sparkling little chompers on the bottom, and we’ve noticed some redness and swelling in the past few weeks around these teeth and on his upper gums. With a whole new style of crankiness going on, and his [...]

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How Do You Cope with Your Baby Growing Up?

July 3, 2010

I spent almost 30-years of my life being completely self-focused. My life revolved around the urges to find love, to find financial security, and to find a fulfilling career path. I was so tuned in to my own needs, wants, aches, pains, successes, and failures, that I often felt somewhat let down by life. No [...]

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Baby Corral Or Baby Jail?

June 9, 2010

Well, it has happened. Over the past week or two, Evan has progressed from a slow, uncoordinated, belly-flopping scooter to a masterful crawler. He’s become an athlete in a matter of days, and I spend most of my time now trying to head him off at the pass. I am beyond proud of him and [...]

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On My First Mother’s Day

May 9, 2010

Two years ago, my life was completely different. Zach and I had recently moved into our house, and while things were good, my biological clock was ticking out of control. I can remember vividly feeling sad that I was not yet able to celebrate Mother’s day. I had such a strong urge to be a [...]

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