by Heather
Oh my god. I am a list maker at heart. As Whitney will attest, I make spreadsheets and lists at the slightest provocation (meal plan, packing list, number of nursings) — can I graph it? Even better! Well, I love this idea and it’s so very crazy.
Right now, making a list of 101 things to tackle in 1,001 days is on my to-do list. When I actually make the list, I’ll get back to you (and report on my progress to keep myself honest). Mock me if you must but I am more than one third of the way through my Project 365.
Look for inspiration and guidelines on Triplux.com.
This is basically the opposite of the did do or ta da list that I should be making right now with a six-week old and an almost-two-year-old…
by Heather
Our pediatrician recommended this baby soothing position that she used on her own kids. We thank her for demonstrating the move on Holden, and we did our best imitations of it at home, but it took some practice.
I’m glad we kept trying because it miraculously helped with tummy troubles and provided that soothing suck all at once, even before we introduced our future best friend, the pacifier.
Here’s how it’s done:
- Drape baby over adult thigh so he’s well-supported
- With hand nearest baby’s head, allow baby to suck on a scrupulously clean finger
- Pat baby on the bottom or back with free hand
- If you’re flexible enough, lean over and shush or something
The overtired daddy was mercilessly cropped out of the photo.
by Heather
Celebrate spring by taking your baby to an outdoor plant nursery. Let her touch/listen to the wind chimes on display, play in the water fountain, tour the orchid hot-house, and watch the koi in the water garden pond (the bright-colored fish swarm up to greet kids because they expect food).
In Berkeley, I like the East Bay Nursery for its rows and rows of colorful flowers and funny butterflies. Just watch out for the bees.
by Whitney
The mom behind MothersClick.com, Andra Davidson, just let me know that she’s organizing a cookbook, and we all have a chance to contribute to it.
Submit your favorite family recipe and then get your entourage to vote for it. The winning recipes will be published in a professional-looking hard-cover book that you can actually buy! with your name! in print! Just in time for Mother’s Day.
So honor your mom, by submitting something she used to make, or celebrate your own supermom-ness by submitting a recipe of your own.
Remember, we are all busy moms here - so no recipe is too basic. (This is coming from someone who believes that a tortilla and cheese is a meal.)
It should shape up to be a really fine cookbook with some great (and hopefully easy!) recipes. And the bonus is that proceeds from the sale of the cookbooks will go to The Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
To submit your recipe, visit www.cookbookformoms.com
