In my former life — a.k.a. Before Baby, a.k.a. When I Had A Job — I used to be obsessed with to-do lists. I had a running list on my BlackBerry of “personal” to-dos (errands, etc.) and a series of very elaborate “professional” lists… Continue Reading “She’s makin’ a list, she’s checkin’ it twice”
How I got Baby Boy to sleep last night: A five-step method Held his arms by his sides Swaddled him Grabbed the end of the swaddle blanket and pulled it even tighter, to keep his arms from busting loose Held onto his knees and… Continue Reading “Lessons from the Houdini school of parenting”
I took Baby Boy to his first movie yesterday — a special Mommy/Baby showing of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. It went really well, but … uh … here’s what I learned … There is a stroller “parking lot” in the hallway. When you naively… Continue Reading “Five things about taking a baby to a movie”
Breaking news: I drove our car for the first time in more than FIVE WEEKS. Woohoo! Technically, I am not supposed to drive until Sunday — the official six-week point — but I was going completely stir-crazy have been feeling great for a while… Continue Reading “Riding in cars with boys a boy”