Living. And loving. And hurting.
It’s been two weeks since our journey to Albany. Ruby’s tongue has healed beautifully. There is no evidence of any tie. We continue to pull/stretch her tongue several times a day to be sure that there will be no readhesion. She appears quite pleased with her re-found tongue mobility; especially when eating solid foods. And yet… once again, my sweet… Read More
I want to write blogs that make people happy. I want people to cheer for us, and be proud of us, and be so thankful they stopped by to read. I want to inspire moms, and empower women, make dads laugh. I want to make people smile. So when something doesn’t go the way I want it to, or when… Read More
I keep messaging, texting, tweeting and talking on the phone about this with people. I can never remember whom I’ve told what, and how much they know, so I really want to get it all in one place. From the start, Ruby has been unusual. At birth, she latched right away, and nursed like a pro. But it became evident… Read More
I hate that term. Nipple confusion. Ruby is not confused. She knows exactly what she wants. She wants the nipple from a bottle, and putting the breast in her mouth makes her ANGRY. I have asked and asked for advice and help. I have spoken to numerous lactation consultants. Other breastfeeding moms. Internet websites. Anything I can find. There are… Read More
Adjusting to major changes is hard. Adjusting to having two kids is hard. Dealing with no sleep, screaming, and baby constipation is really hard. No naps, and exhaustion, and time outs and getting slapped in the face are all really hard. Nothing can come even close to comparing to how I feel about going back to work. I have a… Read More
Have you noticed something has been missing lately? Have you kept track of how long it’s been since I wrote a blog about Ronan’s sleep habits? Well. That is because we didn’t want to jinx a good thing while it lasted. I was afraid to blog about how great Ronan has been, because I thought, like speaking a wish out… Read More
