The decision to wean your child is a very personal one. It effects many different aspects of your life. But it does not break the bond between Mother and child, mine still cries for me despite the fact that her milk now comes from a bottle. I can kiss her little head while she is… Continue reading The Weaning
Author: Amanda
Gerber vs. Home Made
After feeding Cambree (now 7 months) Gerber's baby food for a few weeks, I started rethinking having started her on solids. She wasn't liking anything I was giving her, whether it was fruit, vegetable or meat. I thought maybe she wasn't ready, until I took out the baby cookbooks my Mom had gotten me for… Continue reading Gerber vs. Home Made
Anything’s Possible
My luck won't quit today. Ari wanted carrots for a ‘healthy’ snack, so I went into the fridge and saw that they were all rotting in the bag. So I took them out and decided to steam the good parts for Cambree's first veggies, so they wouldn't go to waste. Got them into the pan… Continue reading Anything’s Possible
The Day I Said ‘Yes’
It was nine years ago today, Easter Sunday 2002. Derek came over very early in the morning, he was singing with us at Nativity of Our Lord's Choir by then and we were still singing the morning Mass at that time. He brought with him a huge Easter basket with him, filled with plastic eggs… Continue reading The Day I Said ‘Yes’
Cambree’s Birth
Two weeks ago yesterday (I really started writing this on Monday!) I was lying in a hospital bed trying to sleep after nursing a newborn I wasn't supposed to have in my arms yet. It was an emotional and unforgettable day that went something like this: 7:30am - In shower getting ready for last OB… Continue reading Cambree’s Birth