Let me be clear: pregnant women do not want your advice. If they want it, they will ask for it. And if they ask for it and then realize they disagree with what you are saying, they will probably go vacant-eyed and fantasize about ice cream until you stop talking. For the most part, pregnant women or their [...]
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The Baby Advice You Didn’t Ask For
Posted in Body Fluids, Breastfeeding, Family, Sleep, Worry, tagged advice, baby, breast feeding, Harvey Karp, imperfection, pacifiers, parenting, pregnancy, sleep, sleep training on June 30, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Roseola!
Posted in Body Fluids, Breastfeeding, Pediatrician on July 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
So, Miles got his first fever Sunday night and has been cooking ever since. The doctor says it’s Roseola — a virus that usually gives a high fever for three days (or as many as seven!), followed by a ghastly whole-body rash when the fever breaks. Our poor little guy has been pitiful. He grips [...]
A Golden State
Posted in Breastfeeding, Movement, Outings, Unabashed Cuteness on June 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
See a glow on the eastern horizon? That’s us, basking in the love we brought back with us from California. Our trip west was wonderful, and I feel a little bit sad that it’s over. Ten days of people being excited to see me? (I mean, us. Or really, to be honest, Miles.) Ten days [...]
Leavin’ on a Jet Plane
Posted in Body Fluids, Breastfeeding, Outings, Worry on May 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
”Just give him a bottle or nurse him during take-off and landing,” people say, “and his ears won’t bother him at all.” That’s all very true. But you try telling a hyper-active, curious, 7-month-old baby when to be hungry. I will stand by and laugh an evil, maniacal laugh, MWAH HA HA HA HA! Okay, let me [...]
On a Roll
Posted in Breastfeeding, Food, Movement on March 26, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I should be blogging about 742 times a day, because Miles is changing just that much. Instead, we’ve been on vacation, then recovering from vacation. But the changes! The changes! First of all, Miles has a rolling problem. A few days ago, our last day in Georgia, he finally mastered the elusive back-to-tummy roll. He [...]
