Category: You know you’re a parent when

You know you are a mommy when …

… you can’t pee when you want (unless it’s convenient)… you can’t eat when you want (need to find a spare moment)… you can’t sleep when you want (not until the baby is sleeping)… but somehow it doesn’t feel like a sacrifice.

Attack of the STUFF

Before we had Baby Boy, I thought I would be a minimalist when it came to baby stuff. Especially the “big” baby stuff. I was very aware of the size of our condo (small), and I did NOT want it to be overrun with… Continue Reading “Attack of the STUFF”

You know you’re a parent when …

You know you’re a parent when, by 7 a.m., you are so tired of walking back and forth between your bedroom and the nursery for feedings that you seriously consider lying down on the carpet in the nursery and sleeping there … … because… Continue Reading “You know you’re a parent when …”

My baby is more polite than your baby

I’m pretty sure Baby Boy knows manners already. When he’s fussing for his soother, and I slip it into his mouth, he goes, “Ack-coo.” Tell me that is not “Thank you!” I dare you! Or, it is possible that I am one of those… Continue Reading “My baby is more polite than your baby”

Five "new mom cliches" that are actually very true

You scarf your meals … I actually have to actively focus on not doing this, or else I am instinctively shoving half a piece of toast in my mouth. Must eat quickly, baby will cry any second, nom, nom … or eat cold meals.… Continue Reading “Five "new mom cliches" that are actually very true”