Have a baby, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. What they didn’t say, is when that little baby becomes a toddler, you’re in for it Momma. Don’t get me wrong, having a baby is very fun. So is having a toddler, however, toddlerhood is proving to be a parental punch that you didn’t know was coming.I’m no expert, but I’ve learned a thing or two these last 6 months about toddlers. They have very distinct habits, and while I thought mine was special … I learned that most ...
Motherhood
Sick Day
Ready for the hot mess express?So, last week I managed to bring home Chiggers from the farm, pull a muscle in my neck, and ended the week with Strep and a Kidney Infection.I'm not really sure what I did in Karma land to deserve all that in one week, but I'm making sure to be extra good right now.Apparently, when you stop breastfeeding your body breaks. That, or the ripe old age of 32 is haunting me a little early. Needless to say, I spent the weekend in bed, quarantined from my ...
One Sheep, Two Sheep, Mykenzi is Team No Sleep
Oh, hi.We're still alive and kickin' over here. Surviving on coffee and cat naps. If you read my post on Friday you may remember we were spending the weekend convincing our darling daughter that sleeping in her own room was the best thing ever.Good news!She has slept through the night every single night since we made the switch. I know, I can hardly believe it was so easy. I, on the other hand, have gotten about as much sleep as I did in her newborn stage because my dear ...
WTF, My Child is Broken
As a new mother, emails from Baby Center or What to Expect are life-savers. They give you the run down on what you're supposed to be implementing into the baby's routine and what to expect from their skills and behavior at any particular age. Also, Mom friends are great because they can offer real life experiences on those things and give great suggestions on different strategies that might work or help make the transition of these new things a little easier.Here are 4 times Baby ...
Thinking it to Death
I've already come to terms that my brain has problems. It never turns off and thinks of the worst possible things in life. Just when I'm thinking about Rainbows, my brain flips a switch and dark clouds are rolling in. It's most favorite time to do all of this is, of course, when I'm exhausted and laying my head on my fluffy pillow. It's like that's its cue to drum up life's chaos and think it to death.Most recently, I've been thinking to death thoughts of Baby #2. ...
Weaning Woes
I'm sure you all have heard my Breastfeeding Story about a thousand times by now, but in case you haven't, here is a little recap. I had a hard time in the beginning, my milk dropped late due to an emergency C-Section. You can read about that here. Once the milk was flowing, I was having depressive emotions and would cry every time my milk would drop. I later discovered this was actually a condition called D-MER. I almost quit, but kept pushing through and ended up breastfeeding for an ...
