Babies

Seven years ago I left Springfield, Illinois a newlywed and moved to the big city of Houston, Texas. Apartment living was tough, the city (and suburbs, for that matter) diverse, and everything was much bigger. It was a completely...

Growing up, or while trying to conceive, we all have this picture in our mind about how beautiful pregnancy will be, and tend to neglect thinking about the 'ugly.'  Pregnancy, delivery (be it a vaginal birth or c-section), postpartum,...

Growing up in Florida, I loved to swim. Now that I have a daughter, I can’t wait to teach her how to swim and enjoy hot summer days cooling off in a pool. However, at one year old, my...

A couple weeks ago, T and I were planning on going to storytime. We didn't realize most library branches take a break from storytime in May. We were already running late. I always put my keys and cell phone...

On my son’s first birthday, after we were done with cakes, pictures, and gifts my husband asked me to open one last present. It looked too tiny to be for a 1-year-old. In this tiny little box, was a beautiful ring,...

The phrase "knowledge is power" is really a pregnant woman's code for "the more I learn about child-rearing, the more I completely freak out!" During my first pregnancy, Amazon couldn't complete its promise on two-day shipping before I was...

My daughter turns one year old this month. When she was born, people told me to enjoy her as she was, because babyhood is exhausting but fleeting. Being a parent of an infant has felt exhausting at times, and...

Using cloth diapers in addition to disposable diapers comes with a lot of benefits. Here's a quick rundown on how and why to use cloth diapers. When I tell people that we use cloth diapers for our baby, I usually...

When my son was born, I thought that the emergency c-section was going to be the toughest part. I remember I called our moms and said I was going in for delivery early, my son's heartbeat was irregular and...

My 14-month-old just attended his third wedding. Two were Indian weddings (weekend-long celebrations that include a 2+ hour ceremony) and one was a destination wedding in Ireland. All required travel. The #1 thing I've learned: weddings are not designed...