Tag: motherhood
Some Days We… MS, New Medication, and the Perfect Book to Explain it All
As you all know, the past few months has brought MS relapse, change in medication, and lots of learning how to talk about those things to our home. Our discussions about my MS with TJ, and now Jacob, too, have always been open and honest, […]
How Working in the NICU Prepared Me for Motherhood…and How It Didn’t
Let me start by saying that I consider myself very fortunate to have spent the years that I did working in one of the best Neonatal ICU’s in the country, and learning from some of the best in the field of pediatrics both clinically and […]
Current Favorites: Toddler Books (15 mos. and 2.9 years)
We’re back! I’m so excited to team up with Sarah of Cozy Little Joys and Shannon of A Dash of Solt again to share our favorite toddler books. Between the three of us, we have four kiddos all between 1 and 3 years old. Sarah’s […]
Jacob’s 15-month Health Update: Follow-Up, Next Steps, and Appointments during COVID
I can’t believe my sweet boy is 15 months old already! His first year was one for the books and, having just gone through this with TJ, we have so been looking forward to all of the exciting growing and changing that happens when babies […]
Exclusive Pumping & Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Tale of Two Babies
I’ve said a million times before that my two boys could not be more different. Their personalities, their preferences, the way they do things, and even the way they fed as newborns and babies. Though they’re only 18 months apart, my breastfeeding experiences were polar […]
Potty Training: What We Did Differently On Our Second (Successful) Attempt
I don’t know about you, but potty training was one of the most overwhelming milestones to even think about broaching with TJ. Throw in a little brother who needs quite a bit of attention and a pandemic and every week I would say “maybe next […]
Mama Doesn’t Feel Good: A Letter to My Boys About MS
My sweet boys, You are still so little. At just 2-and-a-half and 13 months old, the world should be full of all good things. Summer afternoons in the pool. Ice cream after dinner. Sunday morning French toast. It is my greatest goal to give you […]
Current Favorites: Summer Toys to Keep Your Kids Entertained at Home
Summer weather is here! We wait all winter long for the first day to play outside here in New England, and this Spring has felt especially long and cold. The chilly days didn’t break through all of April, but we’ve had a pretty beautiful month […]
Silent Reflux, Laryngomalacia, and Food Allergies: Our Feeding Journey
If you would have told me 10 months ago that this little guy would be drinking from a cup, eating solids like there’s no tomorrow, and actually enjoying it, I would not have believed you. Jacob’s journey with food has been a winding one. He […]
365 Days of Breastfeeding
Tomorrow is Jacob’s first birthday which means today marks 365 days of breastfeeding for us. It’s a leap year, so we hit this milestone “early”. I did not go into our breastfeeding journey intending to breastfeed for a year. In fact, I didn’t go in […]










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