Finally an easy one, the proudest moment of my life took place on — May 7, 2013 at 5:43 a.m. — when Roman James entered the world. I was proud because I brought a life into the world but I was also proud because I…
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A Halloween Bust
Read moreHalloween ended up being a bust this year. For the past few years, this year included, we’ve had terrible weather on Halloween. Last year we had Hurricane Sandy and the year before that we had a crazy snow & ice storm. Luckily this year wasn’t…
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I Knew Before I Knew
Read moreI have a feeling that people think I am crazy when I tell this story… but I tell it anyway because it’s the truth. In the beginning of September last year, I was sitting on the couch one day doing nothing exceptional. In fact, I…
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Baby’s Been… (Morning Light)
Read moreI always thought of six-months as this magical, far-off land that would take a lifetime for us to reach. We would “get there” someday but it would take a long, long time — but suddenly, here we are, just a couple weeks away. My tiny…
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Roman’s Favorite Teether
Read moreIt’s official! Roman James is in full-blown-teething-mode. Everything goes into his mouth — everything! I’m running myself ragged trying to make sure that the right things are going in there and he’s not even crawling yet. Heaven help me. 😉 Lucky for me, Virginie from…
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Why Pumping Doesn’t Work for Us
Read moreMother Breastfeeding her Baby, by Louis Fleckenstein, c. 1900. I am going to write a series about breastfeeding. For many women, myself included, breastfeeding is one of the most challenging aspects of new motherhood. I am not an expert, but I have been doing it…
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Something Extraordinary
Read moreSomething extraordinary (to me) happened this morning. Roman’s changing pad has always been one of his favourite places. I know, weird, right? I kind of get it though. It’s always been such a place of smiles and routine for us. From the time that I…
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Life is But a Dream…
Read moreI finally started to feel better over the weekend. I’m still not 100% sure what was wrong, but it seems that I either had kidney stones and passed them or I had a kidney infection that has cleared up. Either way it was unpleasant and…
