Monthly Archives: July, 2012

Back to the Grind

This was a big week for the D family.  This Monday, I went back to work.  There was a lot of preparation leading up to this transition back to work, and not just for me.  Several weeks ago, I started pumping breast milk to stockpile a milk buffet in our basement freezer.  A little over …

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Call Me Maybe

It is time for the Summer Olympics again!  How did I almost miss that this was happening this summer?  Not that I am an Olympics groupie or anything like that, but I always love watching the opening ceremony and then certain events, like diving and gymnastics.  Luckily, there was that whole controversy about the uniforms …

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A is for acne, B is for Baby Acne

Acne isn’t just for teenagers anymore. Yup, Baby D has a case of baby acne 😦 He went from having perfect porcelain skin to having little pimples on his cheeks. So sad, but he is still a good looking boy! And, there are worse things than a little baby acne. We have been washing his …

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Sleep update and Maternity Clothes

Sleep Update:  So, we have good news and we have bad news 😉  First off, the good news.  Baby D has transitioned very well to his own crib in his nursery.  As long as he has been fed, diapered and is drowsy, he will go down in his crib with minimal fuss.  I think he …

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Let’s all just go to sleep!

First off, I would like to thank all the advice regarding baby bouncers and baby carriers.  Whoever invented these wonderful baby soothers deserves a Nobel prize or something 🙂 We finally got batteries for our bouncer and it is amazing!  We can put him in that thing, turn on the vibration and the birds chirping …

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