My mom used to call him Sober Joe Our first kid was born full term and came straight home from the hospital. We had trouble nursing at first because it turns out breastfeeding is not at all intuitive despite it being "natural," but we powered through. Jackson was smiley and giggly and sweet, though not... Continue Reading →
Birds are chirping, angels are singing, and my little cherub has taken his first steps! He is proud as punch, and so am I. As he becomes more confident we are bracing for The BooBoo Phase, but we're just so thrilled by his accomplishment! What you may not know, is that my youngest son is... Continue Reading →
My sons were both born early, Jackson was born at 37 weeks and Archer at 36, so when neither of them were reaching their milestones on the parenting books' schedule I reminded myself they were early, so their age was a bit fuzzy. Jackson should reach his milestones three weeks later than the books predicted,... Continue Reading →
Whenever I drop off and pick up Jackson and see the other moms dressed for work, I feel guilty. Like, what am I doing all day that I need to take my son to school three days a week? Soon after Archer was born, Jack's teacher asked when Archer would be joining them at school... Continue Reading →
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