Reading about unconditional parenting and love makes me think about the ways we often fail to connect to one another. I want to do better. # The baby and I have a cold. She's handling it much better than I am: I'm on the couch while she plays despite the overflowing nose gunk. #
Read more →I’ve never been a person to keep an immaculate house. I make sure that the actual dirt stays under control (spills, dog hair, dirty dishes), but clutter has never bothered me overmuch. Perhaps it’s because I grew up in a small house with four other people — there wasn’t enough room in that house...
Read more →I love being a mama. # The baby is doing Downward Dog while nursing. # Our girl is learning to wave hello. Adorable! # It's two teeth coming in at once. No wonder the baby has been miserable. # I might have killed for a nap today and now I have insomnia. Lame!! #...
Read more →I feel the barest edge of a tooth pushing through the gums. Maybe I'll get my happy baby back soon. # We watched a baby sign language video today. She was captivated by it. I wonder how much she absorbed? #
Read more →This baby is determined to eat dog food and swim in dog water. I'm determined that she won't. Who will win? So far it's a draw. # Plus: she's completely unafraid of dogs. Minus: this means she ignores them when they growl at her when she invades their personal space. # The big thing...
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