Baby Milestones: 12 months

Time has gone by so fast! On April 2nd we celebrated Vincent’s 1st birthday.
Just today I got to see my neighbors new baby (he’s 3 weeks old) and it was amazing to think that at this time last year my son was just about the same size.  Wow, where has the time gone? In the [...]

Priorities

Aaah.. it’s been so long since I have updated my blog!  Sometimes I feel like I’m just being lazy about it but then I think about all the things I have going on and I realize that for once in my life I think I have my priorities straight.  I mean I could sit here [...]

My son is 8 months old today

Where has the time gone? When I was pregnant the days and weeks seemed to drag on forever. Last year at this time I was sitting home all alone, just about to turn 5 months pregnant. I had quit my job after being sick for many weeks and I had just recently moved back [...]

5 ways to discourage breastfeeding

So you’re thinking about breastfeeding and then someone comes along telling you horror stories, giving bad advice or just making crude comments. What do you do? Ignore them at all costs!
Things I may or may not have experienced myself (In no particular order):
1. Bombard the father-to-be as soon as you find out about the pregnancy [...]

Will I be a good mom?

The day you discover you are pregnant, once reality sets in and you completely understand that “this is really happening”, one of the first things that may run through your mind is “Will I be a good mom?”. It won’t be the last time you think that either. You’ll have 9 long months to [...]