Making my kids hate me one post at a time.
It’s World Prematurity Awareness Day, so I’m sharing my story again. Spoiler alert: he’s almost 3 now. But our story is pretty crazy and I’ll never forget the journey. I hope you enjoy it too. This time last year, I was in exactly the same place I am today for Thanksgiving. Except I was about 4 […]
So it’s not the grade we were working hoping for. But I have to give the kid credit for at least improving. Seeing as how he just totally bombed the last test 4 months ago. At least he passed part of it this time. Baby M failed his swallow test for thin liquids, so he’s […]
I’m so nervous this morning, I’m thinking of having a bowl of Xanax Krispies for breakfast. Baby M has his big swallow study in less than 2 hours. The last one was in June. He failed. Boy, did he fail. He aspirated on his second or third swallow of barium-laced milk. And then he proceeded […]
The day has finally come for me to say goodbye to my breast pump. We’ve had a long and complicated 8-month relationship. I know what you’re thinking. 8 months? 8 months is not a relationship, it’s a fling. Well, my dear, you couldn’t be more wrong. My pump and I have had a relationship that’s […]
Current milestones at our home: A, Age: 5 Started kindergarten Didn’t get kicked out of kindergarten. Fingers crossed, 4 weeks in. Decided of his own volition to start calling me by my first name instead of mommy, which puts me in danger of having an Amber Alert taken out on me. Especially when he screams […]
For 4 1/2 months, I’ve had what almost qualifies as an extra appendage. It’s this big blue contraption. One end was velcro’d securely around my baby’s chest and the other — the apnea monitor — was slung over my shoulder. Along with my baby bag. My purse. And the infant car seat carrier containing said […]
There are a lot of surprising things about having this new baby in the house. But the most shocking thing of all is how incredibly seamless the transition from only child to big brother has been for Asher. This child had me all to himself for 4 1/2 years and let me tell you, he’s […]
Bed Rest, Day 10 Baby’s Gestational Age: 28 weeks, 5 days Since there seem to be so many people out there who are clearly devoid of a filter and/or who have no idea when to shut their pie-holes, here is a (noncomprehensive) list of things not to say to a person who’s been confined to […]
