Navigating new motherhood one cold cup of coffee at a time
I'm so often asked, "How was your day?" Or, "What do you do all day?" I never know how to answer it because I don't know where to begin or how to find words that do justice to how big the smallest tasks end up being. So, I took little mental notes throughout my day and… Continue reading A day in the life of a stay-at-home mom
I've never had to be so opinionated until I became a mother; and at the same time, I've never encountered so little tolerance or empathy. I joined one of the hundreds of Facebook group on co-sleeping many months ago, hoping to find it a resourceful place as bedsharing mama myself. Immediately upon joining, my heart broke for… Continue reading Most of us are incredible parents, but we’d never know it
Nine months is a time that makes up for all the sleep-deprived newborn days. He is giving so much love and joy to us; we're just trying to soak it all in before this phase passes as quickly as it came. New mini milestones include saying "Mama" (over and over and over again), bouts of crawling… Continue reading On Parenthood: 9 months
This is the first resolution that I'm wishing for a lesser year. And I mean that in the best way. When I think about the past five years, they have all been centered around adding something major to my life. 2013 was the year I chased my dreams in Hawaii and launched my career. 2014 was the… Continue reading 2017: the year of sitting still
*Photo by LuLuEdward Photo* Today's daily writing prompt begged the question, "What is the hardest or best lesson you’ve learned from having pets?" My eyes lit up. I.LOVE.MY.DOG! I could write a novel on all the wonderful things he - and his predecessors who have furever left paw prints on my heart - have taught me… Continue reading You’re wrong: my dog is still my baby, too
I wanted to call this one of those "What no one tells you" blogs, but that would be a lie, albeit catchy. Truthfully, everyone heeded me with their warnings on those first few months postpartum, otherwise known as the infamous fourth trimester - problem was, I was too pregnant to take note. I just wanted to… Continue reading What everyone told me about the 4th trimester that I ignored
There are a lot of bucket lists already out there for first time pregnant moms - but I found many of them overwhelming. Looking back, here are the simplest things I wish I would've done more of. Do all the adult things: There are two kinds of pregnant: The glorious, glowing kind and the holy-shit-I'm-a-hot-mess kind. I… Continue reading 5 things during pregnancy I would’ve done differently
Moms, we need each other. We need someone who understands what it is like to live on cold coffee and rows of oreos during breastfeeding binges. We need that person who we can text at 3 a.m. to keep us going through those late-night feedings, and who totally understands what we mean when we call… Continue reading Moms: we are contradicting ourselves
In the past couple of entries I shared that Sean and I were finding patience and trust in that our baby boy will come when he is ready. Yeah. I hit a turning point. Get this baby out of me! I'm seriously uncomfortable. I can manage one big task a day, but then I'm out cold with a… Continue reading Get this baby out: week 39
"Good luck," my sister and I competitively tell each other two hours before the $1.5 billion lottery draw. Third time around is the charm, right? It's thrilling to play in this record-breaking jackpot even though the odds are highly stacked against us winning. We as humans instinctively seek security, and a lifetime of money = security. But it's… Continue reading If I don’t win the lottery, I’ll still be rich
