© SumPics Photography / Pixoto A few weeks ago the kids and I returned home from visiting my parents in Houston. At one point during our stay, I looked around and realized: This might be the last time I visit my parents in my old childhood home. They’re talking retirement … Continue reading
Yesterday morning, not five minutes after the Geek left the house to go to work, Mr. Happy crawled for the first time! Just a little one-two crawl, then he face-planted. But still! He crawled! He did the same thing a little later in the day, just before the Geek got … Continue reading
We’re all better in the Casa now, except for one little sick-time hangover: our schedule is totally shot! Don’t get me wrong; we were never terribly precise about our routine…but we did HAVE a routine. The kids and I usually got up between 7:00-7:30 a.m., Mr. Happy would usually take … Continue reading
When the Geek and I were ‘trying’ to get pregnant with Mr. Charm, I was busy counting calories to be the healthiest I could be before getting preggo. Consequently, I KNEW I was pregnant before I ever had a test when I finished work one night in Raleigh, NC, got … Continue reading
Whew. What a rough two weeks here at the Rocking Casa. First I lost my voice, then an FPIES reaction, then the stomach bug from hell (and another minor FPIES reaction, but it’s all over now). Stick a fork in me; I’m done! So the question came to my mind: … Continue reading
Just a quick update on matters here at the Cradle Rocking Household. We’re sort of on the upswing, but MAN this stomach bug has Wiped.Us.Out. And did you know? When my kids are sick – they get whiny? I hate whiny. We’ve been glamorously sitting around in various degrees of … Continue reading
Friday morning, Mr. Happy had a diaper FILLED with blood. It was so acidic, it instantly burned his butt, leaving blisters and raw, bleeding open wounds in it’s wake. I seriously thought I was going to cry. Which just proves that my son is far tougher than I am, because I … Continue reading
