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First things first:  I am pleased to report that I implemented the dream feed technique last night (here’s a quick breakdown; I’ll do a longer explanation in a week or so), and Henry only woke up ONCE all night.  Compared to the usual two to four (or five) wake-ups, it was incredible.  In-freaking-creible.  EVERYONE seems [...]

Henry is only 94 days old, and yet I already can’t really remember what life was like before him.  I can’t believe that three months have passed since giving birth – he’s grown up so much.  I call him my Big Boy now.  After all, he does big boy things like hold toys and take [...]

When I came home from the hospital, a nurse told me that my best chance of getting breastfeeding to work was to take a ‘nursing vacation’ and just sit on the couch for a week straight doing nothing but nursing.  (We know how that turned out, but it was still good advice.)  I’ve decided to [...]

Only nine days until the official start of fall – but it seems like it’s here in Charlotte already!  I can’t wait for this: And this: As well as:  turning off the air conditioner at night, Halloween festivities, sweaters, scarves, boots (yay, boots!), running outside and not getting sweaty, and – of course – lots [...]

Remember this lunch? It was so tasty that I decided to recreate it tonight and put together a little step-by-step tutorial for everyone.    The ingredients?  Brown rice, steamed kale, onion, carrots, pistachios, and Italian dressing.  Tonight, I added some tofu for an extra little protein punch.  There are no exact measurements – just make [...]

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while! As I wrote the first time that I tackled the breastfeeding topic:   One of the things that I’ve realized about nursing is that is really can be difficult and trying (both physically and emotionally), as well as totally amazing, and it helps to hear [...]

Thank you SO much for all the wonderful comments and feedback on my You Are Getting Very Sleepy… post.  I ran out (okay, I sent the Husband out) and immediately bought Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, which many people recommended.  It was also helpful for me to hear that Henry’s behavior is well within the [...]

Lately, I feel like I say/think/write the same sentences over and over again:  “I am so tired,” “Henry gave me a run for money last night,” and “Where the hell is my coffee?”  Completely obvious statement of the century:  babies are exhausting.  I feel a little bad complaining about it because – of course – [...]

Have you done your Saturday workout yet?  I did!  Oh yeah.  I haven’t been blogging all my runs, but I’ve been following a 10K training plan, and I was due for a long run of 4.0 miles.  I tried to squeeze it in last night but didn’t end up leaving until 7:30 PM – so [...]

That is the question. I used to time all my runs using the very nifty Garmin 305 – it’s basically a GPS device that tells you how far you’ve gone and how fast.  When I got pregnant, I stopped using the Garmin because I didn’t want to know my mile splits, and then when I [...]

Hey, hey.  I survived my first post-pregnancy triathlon and lived to tell the tale. Last night, I was in bed, positively obsessing about the race.  For the first time, I felt really, really terrified.  I felt so out of practice – would I panic during the swim? Crash on the bike? Vomit on my shoes [...]

The Hus occasionally sleeps in the guest room the night before he has a crazy work day, leaving me to do all the nighttime baby duty.  I realize some moms do night shift every night, but Kristien helps a lot, and I’m not used to handling the zombie-inducing insanity of a 10 week old baby [...]

My kitchen is a barometer for how pulled together of a mommy I am on any given day. Today’s forecast is overwhelmed with a chance of forgetting to feed the dogs.  Oh, wait.  Be right back…   Anyway…   Henry gave me a run for my money last night.   Luckily, the Husband is working a [...]