There are a couple of things I missed when I was pregnant with Jacob, and which I’m already starting to miss this time around.   Sushi. Ham and cheese sandwiches. Belts.   Today I made the switch to maternity pants. With Jacob, I waited another month or so, because I hadn’t told people at work, […]

It’s been a while since my last Best Thing About Being a Mom post.  This week I have a new one: Footie pajamas. I love footie pajamas.  I love buying them, washing them, folding them, packing them for trips, unpacking them at destinations, and most of all, I love dressing my little boy in them. […]

Dear Self, You, New Mama,   When you first met the Peanut, you really didn’t have any idea what you were doing.  Sure, there were moments that felt like maternal instinct, but most of what you were functioning on was your growing experience of knowing the little man.  Now when, God willing, Number Two comes […]