Waiting
The only times in my life that I look forward to feeling pain is when I’m waiting for a baby. With every breath-stealing contraction,...
It Takes a Village...and Some Humility
(Image Credit: http://familyimpact.org/) I’m at stay-at-home mom, and for the first 15 months of my son’s life, I was pretty into the...
Weaning Part III: The Last Time
It’s been over three weeks since Lil’ Cub has nursed. Ever since we cut the nursing-to-sleep habit, he's barely mentioned “nai” at all. ...
A Parent's Reward
(Image Credit: http://ducksinaroworganizers.com) My aunt and I volunteer at the same nursing home; the other day, we were talking about...
The Second One
(You see that little hand? Someone's waving hello!) I didn’t mention this in my last post, but another reason why I’m trying to wean is...
Weaning Part II: The End of Night Nursing
(Image credit: Milkies in the Morning by Jennifer Saleem) I wrote in a previous blog post that my goal was to wean Lil’ Cub by 24 months,...
Baby Food (6-12 months)
A couple of people have been asking me to blog about the meals I prepare for my son; apparently, they sometimes taste better than the...
Managing Mealtime Messes
Feeding solids to an infant generally gets messy, but recently, my 11-month-old has taken messy to a whole new level. No longer is he...
