I forgot how much marriage changes after a baby. I remember that life changes a lot, and I tried my best to prepare myself for that. But, I forget the impact that a little one can have on marriage. It ...
New baby
Sleep can be stressful
I forgot how stressful sleep can be the first few weeks/months of a baby's life. Not the lack of sleep, I remember that! Just the uncertainty of it all. Will she sleep tonight? will she be up for 5 ...
To all the random strangers – please choose your words carefully
For the past two years or so I have become somewhat accustomed to getting judgmental glares from random people in stores as they see young-looking me walking around either pregnant or with my young ...
Little Man’s adjustment to the new baby
As I said in the last post our transition to a family of four is going easier than I expected it to.... BUT, that does not mean has been simple. My recovery is going GREAT. It has only been 9 days ...
She’s here!
48 hours old baby girl was born Sunday night. She's healthy and we are both home and doing well. I haven't yet found any spare time to use for writing. Right now I'm just trying to get a decent ...
Hello baby – book review
One of the things we're doing to prepare Little Man for the birth of baby sister is reading books to him about it. Little Man loves to read, and I have seen his comprehension of the process of what's ...
Big brother Build a bear
One of the ways we're preparing Little Man for the arrival of his baby sister was by going to build a bear! I know that may sound funny, but I think it is actually going to be quite helpful for him ...
Preparing Big Brother for a new baby
As you (probably) know, we are expecting a baby girl in July Since our little man will still be quite young when she's born (around 21 months) I have been doing as much as I can to help him ...
My son’s baby doll
As you may know, a couple of weeks ago I decided to buy my son a baby doll. You can read all about that decision here. (The short version is that I wanted to use it to prepare him for his new sibling ...
Buying my son a baby doll
I’m planning on buying my son a baby doll. am I crazy? Some people will probably think so, but I'm thinking it will be a good idea... The main reason is, I want him to be prepared for when the ...