Photo by Lisa Johnson from Burst When my daughter was an infant, I wrote a lot here about my experiences breastfeeding her: the elation, the frustration, my ongoing milk supply drama. At the time, when there was honestly very little for me to do as a mother beyond love her and keep her alive […]
Isla is 6!
My baby girl is 6 years old. 😩 I can’t handle it. She’s so big! Isla is as full of joy and sass as ever–overflowing, really. Her favorite things these days are cats (SO MANY CATS), stuffed and/or electronic animal toys, drawing, telling stories, riding her scooter, and watering the plants. She is inquisitive and is […]
In Defense of Walking
I feel like walking is an under-rated, slightly maligned form of exercise. The lazy man’s exercise. It’s a workout for old people or people coming off a long ailment or injury. For those who aren’t committed enough to their fitness to take on running or the gym or boutique classes. People who are scared of […]
Out of the Haze
Hi. It’s been a while. For the last, oh, two years I’ve mostly used this blog as a place to provide milestone updates about my kids. Truthfully, the last couple of years have been hard. After Ian’s birth, I struggled with post-partum depression, lost my job (unrelated to the PPD), and started over in a […]
Ian’s 20 Month Update
Ian is 2/3 of the way to being 2. 😩 I don’t have much to offer up by way of stats. He’s put on a couple of pounds in the last few months, but most of his growth has been concentrated in the upward direction. I don’t remember exactly what his height was at his […]
Ian’s 16 Month Update
It’s time for an Ian update! Ian is up to 26 lbs. at this point. He wears size 6 diapers, size 6 shoes, and is pushing into 2T clothes. 😩 He has a lot more teeth than last time, although I’m not exactly sure how many. I’m not sticking my fingers in his mouth. I don’t […]
Ian’s 12 Month Update
Holy moly! Ian is a year old! The stats: 29.5″ tall, 23 lbs. 13 oz., 6 teeth, 18 month clothes, 6-12 month shoes He’s walking, running, climbing, and into everything these days. He can go both up and down the stairs by himself. He loves to open and close cabinet doors, play in the garage, […]
Ian’s Eleven Month Update
Ian is 11 months old. We have less than a month to go to his first birthday!(??!!??) Ian is a very busy guy these days. He’s running all over the place, trying to get into as much trouble as humanly possible. His favorite places to be this month are the garage, the back yard, upstairs, […]
