May 2007

It’s been a while since we tried getting Grayson to sleep in his crib. Yes, we have been co-sleeping. No, I never thought we’d be a co-sleeping family. Frankly I would do it again for the next babe, BUT would definitely try to ensure that the baby can sleep on his/her own, without nursing to [...]

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In true mom-to-a-toddler fashion, I am a day late on my Mother’s Day thoughts. I spent a lot of time yesterday reflecting on my role as a mother, my own mother, mother-in-law, and how we all come together in this one special boy’s life.
My mom and I haven’t always had the smoothest relationship. I can [...]

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My mom will be staying with us all week! On Monday, Grayson and I drove to Chicago to pick her up, then went to Lincoln Park Zoo and Trader Joe’s. Mom has been awesome this week, what with her magical Baby Whisperer ways, oh and the fact that she has been basically packing up [...]

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One of the things I’ve noticed about being a mom is that I always think I’ll remember every single detail, forever, in perfect little parcels. We never got a “baby book”, and then I didn’t really bother formally recording such things as when he first rolled over, or smiled, or laughed. Those moments were so [...]

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