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Protesting
“Mom!” yelled Beanie. “Someone flipped me over!” “I know, Beanie,” I said. “I put you on your tummy so that you could learn how to roll yourself over.” “But Mom,” said…
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And Now We Shall Teethe
Babies are funny. You hear people talk about baby phases. In my head, I thought phases were gradual. But nope. When Beanie decides that he is going to start…
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What’s in a Name?
The first thing I said when I saw Beanie on my first ultrasound was, “It looks like a bean!” And, it stuck. Throughout my pregnancy, we referred to him as The Bean. …
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Home with Mom
“Mom,” said Beanie. “How come I’m home from school today?” “Well, Beanie,” I said. “You’re running a little fever and you’ve got a nasty cold so your dad and I thought…
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Carrier Monkeys
Last week I noticed that Beanie had a stuffy nose. I figured it was the sudden drop in temperature we’ve had lately. Two days later though he added a cute little…
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Slow Dancing in the Kitchen
Sometimes in the middle of a busy day, the most extraordinary things happen. Things that you’ll remember for the rest of your life.
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What the Hell is a Pee Pee Tee Pee
One of the challenges of being a new parent is trying to figure out all of the baby stuff. So, when someone gave me a pack of five things called “pee pee…
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Bath Time with Beanie
Beanie loves his bath time. I do, too. We splash. We kick. We pee in the water. Its a great time. And I love the minutes afterwards,…
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Things I’ve Learned
Today, Beanie is three months old. He’s officially an infant and not a newborn, but don’t tell that to my womb. It will make her feel so old. In three months…
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He’s Baaaaack!
We had a GREAT weekend with Beanie and I owe a huge THANK YOU to all of you who commented last week offering suggestions on how to deal with my angry Bean. …
