Fun Stuff Friday

September 6, 2013

Source I’ve got a whole mixed bag of links for you today.  This is good stuff.  Enjoy. Why I’m Not Vegan, by Mark Bittman:  Food for thought. I don’t own my child’s body:  You’ll re-think yourself the next time you have the urge to say, “Give Auntie a kiss!” On Being a Mother and a […]

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G’s Naming Story

September 3, 2013

Source I’m one of those women that has been dreaming of baby names since I was a little girl playing MASH at slumber parties.  I always found girl names to be much easier (undoubtedly some sort of built-in gender bias), and my list of names for boys was always limited to whatever boy I had […]

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Top 10: Toddler Playroom Wishlist

August 27, 2013

Plans are currently underway to put together a killer playroom for our toddler, hopefully in time for what will surely be a rainy and cold Seattle winter.  I thought I would share the top ten elements I’m hoping to include. 1)  Crawl tunnel:  Even though he can now run circles around me, G still loves […]

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Knife Skills 101

August 22, 2013

Recently I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon at a knife skills class; that is, learning to choose, use, and care for kitchen knives. I so enjoyed this class!  I learned a great deal in a short period of time.  My primary takeaway was that having good basic knife skills can negate the need […]

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Fun Stuff Friday

August 16, 2013

Source Because I’m sure there is a shortage of interesting things for you to view on the internet, here is what I’ve been reading this week: Stuff to read: The Gift of Siblings How to nurture a child’s soul 50 People You Wish You Knew in Real Life Stuff to think about: Going tech-free for […]

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Baby’s First Year: By the Numbers

August 15, 2013

40 weeks, 1 day of pregnancy and 36 hours of labor all for One perfect baby boy Weighing 7 lbs, 1 ounce Who, after 365 days, is now 19 lbs, 7.5 ounces and 30 inches long with 7 teeth We got there with 2,920 nursing sessions (and going strong!), 87 bottles of pumped milk, and very little […]

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One Year Old!

August 12, 2013

Dear Baby G, I’m such a sappy and emotional wreck about you being one year old that this won’t be much of a letter.  Your daddy and I have managed, at least, to make another slideshow to commemorate the second half of your first year.  I hope you watch it one day with an appreciation […]

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Baby’s First Year: Losing Myself to Motherhood

August 8, 2013

When I was 25 years old, I believed I was invincible.  I lived in a Bay Area apartment as a newlywed, and took the train every day to work at my first big-girl job in the city.  I wore Anne Taylor dresses and drank venti soy lattes for breakfast.  I took barre classes, ate $18 […]

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Top 10: Favorite Baby Items, 9-12 Months

August 1, 2013

I remember at G’s 9-month checkup, our pediatrician told me, “These next three months are about keeping him alive.”  I gave him a courtesy chuckle, but it was only a few weeks later that I really understood what he meant.  Our baby turned into a TORNADO in these last few months:  curious about everything, mobile […]

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One Year of Breastfeeding…and Beyond

July 29, 2013

I’ve written about breastfeeding a lot, it seems.  More than I ever thought I would write in a public space. But as G’s first birthday approaches, I am surprised by the number of people who are…surprised…that he is still nursing. I find this pretty, well, surprising. We spent two weeks this month visiting family in […]

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