I wake up startled by a dream. And instinctively reach for her forehead. It’s hot and my brain cannot move fast enough. 100.4. Shit! I can’t seem to get the 9 ounces of ibuprofen into the cup. My prayer chant begins. God please don’t let her seize, please don’t let her seize. Jesus, please! I
What to Pack for the Hospital
I’ve recently seen and received requests for a “what to pack” list when having a baby. The fact that I got about 32 women pregnant last year means I’ve seen this a lot. I’m tired of sending individual emails so here’s my list of things that you should pack for the hospital/birthing center. Documents: Insurance
My Brush With RSV
Do you know what RSV is? I didn’t either. Not until I took my baby in a few weeks after she was born because she seemed to have some congestion. The frog princess was born during the winter of the swine flu, as I like to call it, so we were being extra cautious since
Labor of Love
(this is a long one so, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and enjoy.) Three years ago this month, I gave birth. I had planned, gone to 6 weeks worth of classes, educated myself and made choices in order to have the birth experience that I wanted. And yet, I did
Life Happens: Fireworks Fail
If I had a filing cabinet for moments, I’d file this under: FAIL! Let me take you back to July. I want to take you specifically to July 4th. It was a beautiful day and the (ex)man and I had been planning to spend a little time with the frog princess enjoying those all-American traditions
Child Passenger Safety Week
I would be remissed if I didn’t remind everyone that it is Child Passenger Safety Week. Recently, I learned a little more about car seats thanks to the beautiful people at Britax. For example, I had my daughter’s harness coming up and over her shoulders when in fact, they should have been coming down on
Mami Moments: Pregnant and Confused
So, before you go on spreading rumors, I am NOT pregnant. Confused? Um, yes. That one I can’t deny. I haven’t done a Mami Moments in a while and this time around I decided to give the ‘hood a taste of another Mami. Granted, her bun is still baking but to me, she’s a Mami
The (frog) Princess Diaries
I am not even going to try to guess the last time I wrote in your journal. I sort of wish that I could just print out all of my Tweets and Facebook posts and then bind them in a book because then, you’ll have real-life thoughts and memories captured. You making me laugh, you
Do You Remember the First Time Your Baby Moved?
I wrote this June 18, 2009. I think I was 14 weeks pregnant at the time. And as I read it, I could almost feel the flutter… Love, Volume I There have been no words dedicated to you No poem to tell you how I feel No volumes explaining this journey No verse to make
The Potty Papers: Epilogue
If I had delusions that my baby girl was NOT growing up, they have now been summarily dismissed. I have been putting off writing about this about this because, with it comes the realization that the little 6 lb 4.4 oz little bundle that I carried in my belly is now well on her way
