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  • Schedules Bad, Routines Good.

    I don’t have my six and a half week old daughter on a schedule. Many of my friends hear this and say “OF COURSE NOT!” and some ask “why not?” I’m of the opinion that schedules are harmful for breastfed… Continue reading

  • Fitting You Into The Schedule

    Dear Daughter, I hear a lot about “scheduling” and how to “fit a baby into a family’s schedule. There’s some gobbledygook about training and waiting to feed you and making sure to never feed you unless you’re hungry, and spacing… Continue reading

  • (Guest Post) “WTF am I going to do with a daugher?”

    This was my facebook status after I found out your gender during an emergency room visit that I took your mother to because she was concerned at your very sudden lack of movement. Needless to say this statement made some… Continue reading

  • The Six Week Growth Spurt

    Dear Daughter, You turned six weeks old on Friday. This means many things, but the most all-consuming thing of the sixth week of life is your six-week growth spurt. I lovingly refer to this as the “growth spurt from hell”… Continue reading

  • A Green Blanket

    Dear Daughter, It’s dark outside. Quiet. Warm. The ceiling fan is on above us, and you lay by my side on a simple green blanket with an embroidered butterfly at the bottom. I won this blanket as part of a… Continue reading

  • Dads Don’t Bond With Bottles

    Dear Daughter, When I watch you and your daddy, I smile. There’s this myth that says “Dads don’t bond without bottles”. Your dad scoffs at such things. He believes that his bond with you comes from listening to you. From… Continue reading

  • laid back/upright nursing

      Love this nursing position. Laying on my side with my legs curled up behind baby and my torso rotated slightly back, baby sitting up and nursing. Great for refluxy babies and fast letdown. Added bonus: baby tends to burp… Continue reading

  • “Maybe I can make my own!”

    My 22 month old is trying to see if maybe he can make his own “lyolyo” so that he won’t have to share with his little sister. 🙂 Continue reading

  • Be Considerate (NIP)

    She sits off to the side of the coffee shop, a month old infant cradled in her arms. She looks exhausted, or like she has been crying. It is mid January and she feels like the cold has seeped into… Continue reading

  • Keep You Close

    Dear Daughter, Right now you’re tucked into a wrap on my chest. I keep you close. I consider you a very easy baby. Not many would. I cannot put you down without your voice raising as you cry out to… Continue reading