Theodore turned 8 weeks old today. It sounds like such a short amount of time for everything we have been through. I read that the first 3 months of a baby’s life is like the 4th trimester, filled with new things to learn and challenges. This month there were no shortage of firsts. Every week […]
I naively thought that after I gave birth I would be able to go back to eating whatever I wanted. During Theodore’s pregnancy I was very strict with my diet. I didn’t want to take the chance of eating something that could hurt him or the pregnancy. I thought to myself, “it’s only 9 months”. […]
Now that the holidays are over and Daniel has gone back to work, it’s time to start getting back on track. As on track as you can with a newborn. I know that establishing a routine right now is a bit pointless since Theodore is the boss and decides most things, but being the Type […]
Today is Theodore’s first month birthday! It has been a crazy, amazing, physically and emotionally draining month. As my friend Linda said, “the nights are long, but the years are short”. I already don’t want him to grow up too fast. Things are getting better although sleep is a luxury. Theodore is growing weekly and […]
I’d like to think that Daniel and I prepared ourselves the best we could for parenthood. We attended all the courses and classes offered, read blogs and baby books, talked intensely with our midwife about every aspect of the delivery, but there was a critical piece that we missed…what to expect after the delivery. We […]