Ian is officially 2! So much has happened this year, it’s hard to keep it all straight. I feel like he went from baby to little boy overnight. He basically blew right past toddler. He’s a sturdy little boy who can climb anything and loves an adventure. His favorite places to be are outside orRead More
I Formula Fed My Baby, No Justification Required
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 aliveRead More
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 isRead More
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 ofRead More
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 aRead More
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 hisRead More
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’tRead More
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,Read More
