In honor of Mother’s Day this weekend, I think we should all talk about belly buttons. Yes, belly buttons. A few weeks ago I was in the shower (with the boys, of course, because it’s against the law for mothers to do anything alone) and I had a sudden realization … Continue reading
Remember when I said that returning to work was messing with my mind? It was almost all I could think about from mid-March until the day I went back. The fear and uncertainty loomed and, I now realize, paralyzed me from doing many things I want to do. One of … Continue reading
(Strangely enough, I miss The Fresh Beat Band on Netflix…) Before I begin today’s post I want to share that I’m home, and my fears about too-soon weaning are fading into the ether. As soon as Zac saw me, he started pulling at my shirt for boobie. He immediately nursed … Continue reading
This first trip back to work was good, but exhausting. Instead of trying to force my tired brain into writing, I thought I’d bring back a topic I’ve already addressed: Things I wish I’d known when we first got our food allergy diagnosis. Reading over this list today, I’m struck … Continue reading
Well, it’s official. I’m a working Flight Attendant again. Saturday morning I left home and I’m still on the road. It’s going…okay, actually. I could write a novel about these last few days, but in the interest of keeping it brief, here are the most important things we’ve discovered since … Continue reading
One thing about living with FPIES (and MSPI, Fructose Malabsorption, and IgE allergies), is that often your kids don’t really get to BE kids. Either you can’t go to things that most kids do, like playdates, parties, and activities, or they wind up so restricted by all the food concerns … Continue reading
…aka “A Weekend at the Farm”, or “30 Hours WITHOUT the Kiddos!” A few weeks ago, Darrel suggested something that I instantly vetoed. “Why not let your parents take the boys one night? We could actually SLEEP! And they could test out keeping both boys for when you go back … Continue reading
As a Flight Attendant, I’m well-versed in the concept of “take care of yourself first, then take care of everyone else”. It’s taught to us from our first day of training on: we can’t take care of the passengers unless we’ve taken care of ourselves. This is specifically in reference … Continue reading
My poor little boys had a mildly rough time last week. Because of the egg trial, I’ve been even more paranoid than normal about keeping the floors in my kitchen and dining room cleaned. If Zac gets a crumb, it’s not good…but if Jed gets a bit of egg, it’s … Continue reading
I have a toddler who has lately been refusing to go to sleep at night. He also refuses to play happily in the living room during the time between when his brother goes to sleep and when he is finally ready to go to sleep. So I’ve been forced to … Continue reading
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