Jacob baffles me. He’s a great eater and at the same time, he’s a horrible nurser. (Yes, it’s possible). He sleeps well at night, waking 2-3 times to eat and then goes right back to sleep. An increase in fussiness convinced me to commit to a dairy-free diet, just to see if it helped. 24…
I once had an “experienced” mom ask me, “can you imagine your life without katelyn?” This was but a few weeks after she was born. My response? “Yes!” She was stunned and I was baffled by her bafflement. Clearly, we weren’t on the same page with this brief Q&A session. Being a mom is hard….
This girl is one in a million. She keeps me on my toes. There is never a dull moment with her. She’s dramatic and carefree, most the time. When she cares, she cares a lot. She’s the ultimate drama queen. The other day, Devin told her no for something and she slapped on a pouty…
This picture makes me laugh. It’s like one of those awkward family pictures when the photographer says, “now everyone look lovingly at the baby…and keep smiling.” Except this, somehow, is completely candid. I don’t even know why we were all looking at Jacob but Devin managed to capture some odd dimension of my family. Gotta…
After five full days and four nights in the hospital, we were ready to go home. Keeping with tradition, Devin bought the “going home” outfit while we were in the hospital. He couldn’t decide between two so, he went with his gut and bought both. And good thing he did because what you don’t see…
During the few days after a c-section, some people experience pain in one or both shoulders. I’m one of those lucky ones. Apparently, it has something to do with air, lining of the uterus, transferred pain…or something. All I know is it kills. Oddly, it hurts horribly when you take a deep breath. (Shoulder pain…
And then there are the other nurses. A few were great. Specifically, the one who finally got me the right ice pack. (More to come on the ice pack shenanigans). Too bad I forgot her name. There was Margot. I only had her for a few hours before I was discharged. Best thing about her…
Let me tell you about my favorite nurse. A nurse can make or break your day, night, even your entire experience. They are up in your grill constantly. Or so they should be. There are the ones you love and address them by name. There are the ones who are good but you forget their…
It’s not a true hospital experience until you experience the food. For years now, (yes, years) sequoia hospital has been under construction and thus has no actual cafeteria. So naturally, the food is awesome. (Can you sense the sarcasm?) Generally, you have two different entrée options for any given meal with a few choices of…