Daycare knows all of my secrets by now. They’ve seen me in my fancy work clothes and my why-did-she-leave-the-house-like-that clothes. They know when we’ve woken… Read more “Hot Mess Mom”
Author: genagolas
The ninth floor
Every time I go to my OB’s Hartford office, I second-guess myself about where to go—do I send the elevator to the 7th or the 9th floor?… Read more “The ninth floor”
Mom’s first time out
Tonight, Lenny got his first mom-issued time out, and we both survived to tell the tale. Truthfully, the time out was a long time coming. Despite Lenny… Read more “Mom’s first time out”
Elation, disbelief, surprise, fear, excitement, and…guilt?
I don’t even know how to begin to write this post, partly because I was unsure if I was going to write it in the first place.… Read more “Elation, disbelief, surprise, fear, excitement, and…guilt?”
“I love you too, Momma.”
“I love you too, Momma.” We’re sitting quietly at bedtime when he says it. He says it like he’s answering me, but I didn’t say, “I love… Read more ““I love you too, Momma.””
The little things
Last week was my 35th birthday. It was a Monday like any other—I woke up. I went to work. I came home. I went grocery shopping. We… Read more “The little things”
Taking time
After two years, one month and nine days, Lenny has weaned. To say that the weaning process has taken a lot of time could be an… Read more “Taking time”
Taking “my” time
Lenny’s birthday was last month, and The Two’s have officially hit us full-force. He is discovering his two-year old world faster and more thoroughly than before and,… Read more “Taking “my” time”
Frazzled mom moments
Frazzled mom moment #35979573: I dropped my son off at daycare with my pants unzipped and unbuttoned. I had absolutely no idea until I was getting back… Read more “Frazzled mom moments”
Dumped.
If you’ve been following my recent posts, you know that most days I feel desperate to wean Lenny and end our breastfeeding relationship. I’ve been the one… Read more “Dumped.”
