July 22nd, 2008 at 7:28am |
Traveling with a baby sucks donkey balls. I’m just sayin’. There’s really no easy way to go about it, especially when you’re flying solo and your child is too big to carry in a sling for more than 5 minutes.
And babies need a lot of crap, so you pack twice as much - maybe three […]
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July 18th, 2008 at 9:24pm |
I cannot believe how tired I am right now. I think I’m more exhausted this year than I was last — and I was pregnant then!
Baby was awesome at daycare. He totally rocked it. I checked in several times during the day, and the ladies there just loved him. Said he was golden. He hit […]
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July 8th, 2008 at 9:48pm |
It’s getting close. BlogHer happens next week. As it approaches, I’m inexplicably nervous.
I’m excited about seeing friends and representing Ask Patty. Juggling the kid and luggage and a stroller by myself and trying to take BART will be interesting, but I left myself plenty of time to handle it.
It’s the social thing. I don’t know […]
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July 4th, 2008 at 9:54pm |
Today, my first independence day with the little guy, was quite pleasant. We slept in while daddy went to work. And took an afternoon nap. Then we all walked down to the park to take in a little bit of the community party. Our boy was fascinated by all of the goings on, watching all […]
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May 11th, 2008 at 8:27pm |
I’ve been thinking a lot about being a mom. Things at work have had me reconsidering my role as a wife, mother, and employee. But that’s really another post for later. It’s the mother thing I want to talk about.
You see, I’ve been a “second” mom for ten years. My stepdaughter already has a mom, […]
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January 12th, 2008 at 7:46pm |
I guess I’ll have to tell you a story, one that my husband keeps teasing me about at every opportunity. If you’re not a parent, I warn you about the images I’m about to invoke. Just saying.
When I was in the hospital, I was afraid my milk would never come in. I had a c-section […]
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