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Momoirs of a Rookie Mom

This is where we get bloggy and tell you the juicy personal stories. Do you need a victory baby? Do you pee when you run?

What to expect when traveling with a baby

December 21, 2011

It will suck {My personal studies have shown that as long as you expect it to suck, it will probably be okay}. You will be pooped on. If your child is beyond the poo’splosion age, expect a bottle to burst, projectile vomit, overturned apple juice, or a simple pee accident. To combat this reality, pack [...]

How much childcare do you deserve?

December 14, 2011

A post by my friend Andrea caught my eye on Facebook. She said something to the effect of “You should have more childcare than you think you deserve.” A funny phrasing, because objectively childcare is not about “deserve”, but rather “need”, but I related to her statement right away and sent it to Heather, who [...]

This is where we get bloggy and tell you the juicy personal stories. Do you need a victory baby? Do you pee when you run?

Launch Camp Grandma

December 12, 2011

As your next weekly challenge, we’re sharing a favorite activity from our book, The Rookie Mom’s Handbook: In the long run, Grandma, baby and Mom and Dad will all look forward to this annual tradition. Since you’re still a rookie, however, do this to the degree you feel comfortable. How it works: You and your [...]

Exhale. The end of the fourth trimester.

December 6, 2011

My little baby Sawyer is three months old. Yay. He smiles now. He gurgles and coos. He is delightfully what every pregnant woman thinks they will get when they come home from the hospital. Know what I mean? He’s not quite so wobbly, there is a LOT less shrieking, and he can sleep for some [...]

This is where we get bloggy and tell you the juicy personal stories. Do you need a victory baby? Do you pee when you run?

Help me design the ultimate photo book (and win!)

December 5, 2011

Have you ever made someone a beautiful personalized photo book and seen their face light up? It’s a good feeling. After my mom took me to Italy to celebrate my 30th birthday, I totally “won Christmas” (my new invented expression for the best gift of the year — let’s all make it a thing, ok?) [...]

My very strong opinions about nursing tops

December 2, 2011

My friend, Val, a mom of three told me that she’s no longer self-conscious about baring her upper chest while breastfeeding as long as nobody sees her gut. Alrightie then. Armed with this inspiring perspective, I got more serious about chasing down nursing tops than ever before. If you don’t love your postpartum belly — [...]

This is where we get bloggy and tell you the juicy personal stories. Do you need a victory baby? Do you pee when you run?

What is the best age for Disneyland?

December 2, 2011

When I tell people we visited the Magic Kingdom over Thanksgiving, they seem to be trying to gauge if their child is a good age for a first visit. My friend Mr. Honea, a father of two boys, who seems to be an expert on the place has a good answer. “Every age is a [...]

What I’m thankful for

November 24, 2011

This is where we get bloggy and tell you the juicy personal stories. Do you need a victory baby? Do you pee when you run?

Rookie mom voices: Johanna at 7 weeks

November 8, 2011

Our guest blogger today, Johanna, caught our eye when she wrote this kind post on her blog crushed corn. Her baby boy is one week older than Sawyer so I find her experience familiar and encouraging. Car seat installed and ready for its first occupant? Check. Nursery set for a crying baby, poopy diapers, and [...]

Why does everything have to be so much frickin’ fun?

November 4, 2011

As a rookie mom, one of the first books I took practical advice from — beyond how to get sleep and keep my infant alive — was The No-Cry Discipline Solution: Gentle Ways to Encourage Good Behavior Without Whining, Tantrums, and Tears (Pantley). From it, I learned to develop a toolbox of tricks to solicit [...]

This is where we get bloggy and tell you the juicy personal stories. Do you need a victory baby? Do you pee when you run?

Tiny Prints wishes you many more birthdays (sponsored)

October 30, 2011

Tiny Prints has teamed up with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to fight for more birthdays and less cancer. I don’t talk about it much, because the C-word makes people sad and turns the conversation awkward — SPOILER ALERT — but here goes: I wish my sons could have met their grandpa rather than just [...]

Julian, age 7

October 29, 2011

Happy birthday to the boy who, on the ride home from school yesterday, called out, “Stop the car, Daddy! Let me out! I want to put one foot in Berkeley and one foot in Albany!” That’s a kid after my own heart. Keep making your own fun, my boy. Happy seventh birthday.

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