February 2012
28 posts
The best kind of dream
One minute ago…
Jackson: ‘Morning, Gray! Did you have good dreams last night?’
Gray: ‘YEAH!’
Jackson: ‘What were your dreams about?’
Gray: ‘CHEESE!’
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Morning, sunshine!
I’m loving my thirty days of Naturopathica. Seriously.
Of the products I’m trying, I start my day with two of my favorites.
The Oat Polish is a light exfoliator. Again, I normally wouldn’t think to exfoliate every day, but I think it’s made my skin a lot softer and has done a great job of sloughing away 21 months of being a Mom and not taking the best care of my skin.
I...
“I want coffee!”!? The child gets...
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Holstein 'babies'.
**Hmmmm…this was a post from nearly two years ago, that for some reason reposted…?
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Weird title, right?
A month before my due date, I went out on an emergency call with my good friend who is a large-animal vet.
Boy was that an education.
She was responding to a panicked call from a dairy farmer whose prize cow had been in labor for days and wasn’t progressing. As I...
Another Clementine?
Not sure if it’s been around for awhile as I just found it, but I love this website! The shop is built up of the owner’s favorite Brooklyn brands, and from around the world.
Looks great, Darling Clementine!
(p.s. of course my allegiances are to ‘my‘ Clementine)
A birthday present, ten months later.
My friend and coworker did the most amazing thing.
Last year, for my birthday, she gave me a card that simply read:
Three Hours of Free Babysitting.
Could there be a nicer present to give a (newish) mom?
Well, ten months later I took her up on it. Gray got to hang out at our house, play basketball, make pizza and read books with my friend and her daughter, while Jackson and I went out on a...
Oh, I get it.
Pregnant bellies and babies are in the air.
Friends, coworkers, yoga buddies…everyone!
As Gray’s second birthday looms near (HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?), our decision long ago that we wanted two kids is forever swimming through my brain.
I bring up the idea, and timing, of Bundle 2.0 (should we be so lucky) often to Jackson, and am more often than not met with a nod (that’s it).
I...
Pink nails does not a Valentines girl make me....
Last night I found myself with something crazy…twenty minutes of free time. So I sat down to paint my nails, pink, only to realize that it was the eve of Valentine’s Day.
Ironically Jackson and I decided, long ago, not to ’do’ Valentine’s Day.
Instead, our goal is to do something, just us, around the same time so that we still have the chance to spend some time...
Ouch, heart. That really hurts.
Nothing breaks your heart like lying in bed listening to the littlest love of your life cry and shriek ‘MAMA!MAMA!MAMA!MYMAMA’ over and over.
While I know it’s good for him to be able to self-soothe and get himself back to sleep, it is literally heartbreaking.
And minutes before Valentines Day, no less. The child is strategic.
And suddenly...
…things change.
We have what feels like five million major life decisions sitting in our laps right now, but one change that required no decision on our part but has been an unexpected shift has been life with Gray when we’re at home.
Gone are the days where one of us needs to be glued to his side, to keep him out of danger, keep him entertained or just simply keep him. Suddenly, in...
Traveling Toddler.
In addition to the things I learned on our trip out, here are my takeaways from our return flights.
If your child is under 12, they don’t have to remove their shoes to go through security.
According to a flight attendant, they should always hand you an infant life vest before departure. Of our four flights, this only happened twice (you can ask for it).
Always, always change your little...
Traveling With A Toddler.
We did it.
Well, half of it.
We’re on vacation, miles and several plane rides from home.
What helped? Well I’ll tell you.
Snacks, snacks and more snacks. Especially foods G had never tried before or were a big treat.
Hiding some of his favorite toys and books in the weeks before our trip so that we could pull them out at choice times on the plane and he’d be happily...
Testing testing, 1 2 3.
I was flattered to be asked to try out some products for a green skincare line, Naturopathica.
When I first wrote about it, some people thought it was spam, while others thought it was silly.
But me? I’m a recovering product junkie who is trying to simplify my life and skincare but who loves samples and good, clean care.
So here I am, on day thirteen, and I’m in love.
I’m...
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That’s a happy aaaaaah, not an AAAAHHH!
I’ve given myself an unexpected break from writing…partly because being away from home means I’m without my computer and downtime to sit down and write because there are places to go and people to see. But also because it’s been nice to have a bit of a mental break and just enjoy each moment with Gray and Jackson and not be...
January 2012
45 posts
Four friends, two sleeping kids, and takeout.
The other night the most amazing thing happened.
We got to hang out with our very good friends, whose baby was asleep upstairs and while my parents were home with a sleeping G.
We agreed that none of us wanted to go out for dinner or drinks, and instead just wanted to curl up on their couch and eat take-out while watching a movie.
You’re lucky if, in your grown-up life, you get to have...
NOOOOOOOOOO!
Gray just threw up.
All, over, everything.
Not only is this the first time he’s thrown up, but there’s a miserable 48hr flu going around that involves a lot more throwing up.
Did I mention we’re getting on a plane and flying ten hours tomorrow?
I’m praying to whatever spiritual deity out there who watches over little children, puking and planes in hopes that Gray...
'MAMA! POOP...POTTY!'
This is what I was awaken by in the middle of last night.
Gray shrieking with joy, yelling ‘POOPINNAPOTTY!! POOPINNAPOTTY!!’
What? Seriously? I thought to myself while squinting at the clock (2:30am).
I checked and he hadn’t pooped, but was adamantly insisting on pooping ‘INNAPOTTY!’.
Damn, was this really going to be how Gray’s potty training would...
Chicken soup for the snotty little man.
Call it mother’s intuition or just blind luck, but on Sunday I made homemade chicken noodle soup.
It’s now hitting the spot for our little man, who is home sick for the afternoon after being diagnosed with a double ear infection.
He happily slurped down the ‘nuuuuudls’ and broth, and is now tucked away in his bed taking the world’s longest nap.
Our number...
'AIRPLANE!'
That’s been a big word around here lately, as we’re preparing to get on one soon.
Unlike past trips where we focused more on transporting little G (which baby carrier to bring), how to feed him (nursing cover) and how to keep him clean (changing pads, garbage bags on the floor, and more) this time it’s all about entertainment.
We were lucky to be able to book our flights around...
Naturopathica love.
I’ve been trying out a new green skincare line, Naturopathica.
Let me tell you, it is love.
There are no parabens or sulfates. It is natural, smells clean and simple, and their focus is on creating skincare with integrity. Plus, it’s packaged in these gorgeously-designed glass bottles that make me happy just to open up my bathroom cabinet and see these little blue bottles smiling...
Safety Not Guaranteed.
Our very good friend, Colin, is in Sundance revealing his directorial debut in the form of a witty, fascinating, beautiful and hilarious film based on this 1997 Craigslist ad looking for a fellow time-traveler.
After seeing the ad, his wheels started turning and he began writing, and Safety Not Guaranteed was born.
If you’re at Sundance, go see it tonight! It’s one of the top ten...
Spinach muffins!
Thanks to Weelicious (great site with healthy recipes for kiddos and families that my friend just turned me on to) for this recipe. I’ve been looking for a new muffin recipe for the little man, and am going to try making these tonight.
I think I’ll try to make them with less sugar and I’m going to try...
Say what?
The first words out of Gray’s mouth this morning?
‘SUPERMAN!’
What?
Just because you become parents...
…doesn’t mean that you can’t, or won’t, have fun on Friday nights.
Sure, the ‘fun’ starts a bit earlier than it used to, but we just had a great Friday night.
It began with Flatbread at our favorite little bakery (family style dinner with lots of room for kids to play and dance!) and our very good friends.
After that, we played ping pong at Jackson’s...
Clementine!
My very good friend Emily opened a gorgeous store full of beautiful and thoughtful gifts, household items you didn’t even know you needed, lotions, letterpress notecards, and adorable baby goods (everything from blankets to soaps to onesies and more) and more and more. It’s 45 minutes away from us and worth every minute of the drive!
Even if I just walk in to say hi to her I never end...
A broken heart, 2000 miles away.
This morning I woke up sad, but couldn’t put my finger on why. We’re all healthy, work is good, life is great. So what was it?
Dooce.
Let me back up.
I couldn’t fall asleep last night, and had resorted to my google reader on my phone so that I wouldn’t wake up Jackson with the reading light.
As I meandered through world news, fashion photos, DIY crafts that I save but...