Tales from the Trenches

Declaring a Mommy Truce

I read this post (by way of Danielle Bean) at Arwen/Elizabeth, a beauty of a blog I just discovered and it inspired me to write this: I’m a card-carrying member of the Freak Mom Club. See, I nursed Madeline until she was 22 months and would have kept on nursing had I not been ableRead the whole post >>

Daddy’s Little Girl

A conversation last night: Madeline: When’s Daddy coming home tonight? Me: He’s not. He has to stay at the hospital. You won’t see him until the morning. Madeline [sadly]: But he’s my favorite person to sleep with.

Disappointment

The girls and I had plans for a lovely springtime outing today, but you know the best laid plans of munchkins and moms often go awry…or something like that. The baby woke up feeling like a preheated oven as she burrowed into me. I don’t usually take temps – I live by the mantra thatRead the whole post >>

What Makes a Perfect Saturday Morning

Early morning cuddles with a happy 10-month-old who can’t stop reaching for my face as I nurse her. Then, later, Cheerios being stuffed into the mouth of that same happy 10-month-old. A quiet house with the exception of happy squeals intermittently sounding off between mouthfuls of Cheerios and yogurt. A cup of coffee with milkRead the whole post >>

Doctors Know Best

Doctors, not always moms, are wellsprings of sundry knowledge as these two recent exchanges between my 3-year-old and me illustrate: Madeline: OW! It hurts! [referring to a boo-boo that starts to sting while she’s eating pineapple chunks] Me: That’s because pineapple is a citrus fruit and they’re tangy and can make boo-boos sting. A briefRead the whole post >>