slimy baby has a new, third tooth! and with it, a snotty nose. and he has this new, fun habit of grabbing both sides of your face by your hair/ears and coming at you full speed with the objective of putting as much of your head in his mouth as he can fit. he moves …

when i pick him up from daycare and have to be let in through the security door by one of his keepers, they call ahead of me into the room, “henry, your mommy’s here!!” it makes my heart slosh around in my chest and pump all warm and oozy. i am somebody’s ‘mommy.’ and not …

so, i’ve discussed this with several of my friends who also have infant humans and they all agree, managing one is like doing a science experiment. most days, i feel like i have more questions than answers and we’re just sort of throwing stuff out there to see what will stick. when to feed, what …

so i got some unpleasant numbers today. i finally asked the nurse at my ob/gyn’s office about my weight gain over my pregnant and post-pregnant time. i had not known an actual amount gained when pregnant as i never remembered what my starting weight was. now i know. and, balls. where i started was not …

in the television commercials, the mom with all her shit together (MWAHST) effortlessly wrangles all her kids, has a beautiful meal prepared for the family, has a spotlessly clean house in which she’s always entertaining guests, and, they may not show this, but at least in my head, she also has a rewarding career from …