Since becoming a SAHM I find myself watching (way) more television than I ever have in my life. I’m talking like I can finish an entire season within two days while still watching other shows at night with Neil. This is a bad habit and not one that I want Edith to get used to. … [Read more…]
If you haven’t already, check part one of my first half marathon as a parent. Tonight is as good of a time as any to reflect on my half marathon, as I wait for the cloth diapers to finish in the wash on the eve of our next trip to Montreal. I left you in … [Read more…]
So, the dumbest idea I’ve probably ever had was signing up for a half marathon before Edith was born. But, it was also one of the best decisions. To be fair, I had my doubts about it, thinking that I would have no time to do anything but parent in the first few months. While … [Read more…]
This week has had it’s ups and downs but it is almost over and we made it through. Unfortunately with all that has been going on here we have not had a chance to post but don’t worry we will be back at it next week. Until then I leave you with this:
Over the past week there has been a huge change in Edie’s sleeping and it is hitting us hard over here. Edith has been pretty consistent with her sleeping patterns since day one. Around 80% of the time we spend 30-90 minutes getting her to sleep and then she sleeps 4-5 hours, nurses, sleeps 1.5-3 … [Read more…]
I’m currently trying to recover from a single parenting weekend so here is a highlight of Edith and my weekend in numbers: Naps: 6 <—crazy! Hours of sleep: 14 (My sleep between Friday, Saturday & Sunday) Cups of coffee: 4 Showers: 3 (Friday, Saturday AND Sunday) Baths Given: 1 Workouts: 2 Break downs (mine): 3 … [Read more…]
Today was my first official day as a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom and it really wasn’t as stressful as I thought it might have been! The first two weeks of Edie’s life we were lucky that Neil was able to use five paternity days and five vacation days so we had him full time. The next two … [Read more…]
As of June 28, 2012 I officially left my job after 27 months as an administrative assistant to become a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom. It was a decision that neither Neil nor I took lightly but in the end decided that it would be best for us and for our child. Why? Importance of being home with … [Read more…]
During our Natural Baby Care Class one of the big topics that came up was Attachment Parenting. Attachment Parenting is based on forming and nurturing strong connections between parents and their children. We discussed Attachment Parenting International‘s (API) Eight Principles of Parenting*: Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth and Parenting Examples: Work through negative emotions surrounding pregnancy. … [Read more…]
One of the topics we discussed in our Natural Baby Care Class was the benefits of babywearing and the various babywearing options. There are so many great benefits to discuss as well as a variety of babywearing options out there, it can be really overwhelming to figure out which style is best for you. In … [Read more…]
