Zac’s FPIES Meatballs

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

Adventures in Potty Training

When we pulled out the cloth diapers again, Jed decided he did not like them. At all. Which seemed a perfect reason to begin potty training, something I’ve been putting off doing. With so much going on in our lives, that just seemed like one thing too much, you know? I … Continue reading

Zombies

Last week I got an interesting comment on whether the chemical released by the amber necklace we use on Zac for pain relief was interfering with his ability to find safe foods. Not so much a declarative statement, just a comment: it’s an unknown chemical, and maybe it is making … Continue reading

An Evening at the Summers House

As dinner time approached last night, I got the kids occupied in the living room with an episode of SuperWHY. (Cue Mommy guilt that I’m using TV as a babysitter and not involving my kids in the cooking process. But Zac refused to go into his bouncy chair in the … Continue reading

One Week on the New Bedtime Routine

We started a new bedtime routine for the adults in the Cradle Rocking Casa last week, and it turned out…interesting.  I thought I’d share how it worked out. __________ The first night was Thursday, the 10th.  As promised, I went to bed with the kids.  And I laid in bed, … Continue reading