When I was pregnant with Gummy and all happy and rosy-cheeked, I had a brilliant idea. An idea that I thought was brilliant at the time. I had seen on many blogs, and probably on Pinterest, how moms would take these amazing monthly photos of their infants. With chalkboards, with pieces of a calendar spread … Continue reading »
Sleep training has begun. My No Cry Sleep Solution book finally came in last week and with Mike being out-of-town until today, I figured that it was a perfect time to read the book and put the strategies to work. I assumed that it would be a stressful event and having just one of us stressed … Continue reading »
Last night started out like any other. Gummy wouldn’t sleep in her crib. She woke up less than 30 minutes after I had laid her down. I fought to try to keep her there, but not very hard. After a few attempts at comforting her back to sleep, I picked her up and placed her in our … Continue reading »
I have a 7 month old that won’t sleep. Scratch that. I have a child that will not go to sleep without her pacifier, who wants to play in her crib instead of nap in it, and sleeps – only if I’m holding her or laying next to her in my bed. If I hold her to … Continue reading »
This weekend was going to mark my first time away from Gummy overnight. 4 days and 3 nights away. Mike was going to take her on a road trip to Salt Lake City to visit family and I was going to stay home. It was needed and dreaded all at the same time. I’m sure most of … Continue reading »
I am borderline obsessed with baby headbands. No, I am not one of those moms that carried an intricately knitted masterpiece in my overnight bag at the hospital – just waiting for the moment when I could take my little girl’s first picture – for the baby headband to be exposed in all its glory. NO. My obsession … Continue reading »
Maybe 7 Days of Suck is a little harsh. It didn’t all suck. I said before that I was asked to come to the office to fill in for a coworker that was on vacation. The boss lady said I could bring Gummy in and that she would pay me my earlier wage under … Continue reading »
Meet my 12 week old, Gummy. She has a tuft of unmanageable hair. Sometimes, when I look at her, I can’t help but think of these little guys. She’s lucky I have a thing for Munchkins.
Mike rigged Gummy’s bouncy chair so she could pull the string and make it sing “If You’re Happy And You Know It”, because doing it ourselves over and over again got really freaking old, really quick. Hey, we’re just exercising her grasping skills, ok?
8 weeks goes by so quickly, when you have an infant, doesn’t it? One minute you’re swaddling them and wondering when they are going to open their eyes to interact with you, then suddenly they’ve gained a few fat rolls, are doing the cutest shit you’ve ever seen, and you wonder when they’re going to … Continue reading »
I don’t know how it happened. It must be a fluke of some kind. Either that, or Beer Drinking Jesus decided to bestow upon me an early birthday present. Gummy just slept through the night. She slept from 11pm to 5:30am without a peep. Not one. I am awake at 6am, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, trying to figure … Continue reading »
Just a few moments ago, I was finishing up some things on the computer – getting ready to shut it down and tackle some dishes in the sink. The Gummy Bear was next to me in her bouncy seat nodding off. I was a little distracted by trying to finish what I was doing and keep … Continue reading »
