In the late evening, I find the best time to catch up on reading some of my favorite magazines, blogs and online articles. Tonight I came across a great read in mothering.com: Sleep, Beautiful sleep written by a mother of three about the importance of taking naps. I enjoy nap time for many reasons, one of [...]
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September 20, 2011The right to breastmilk
September 6, 2011Doesn’t every baby have the right to breastmilk? YES! In a recent article in Mothering Magazine, Peggy O’Mara wrote a great piece defending breastfeeding in public. The article starts off discussing Barbara Walter’s comment about feeling uncomfortable when she saw a women breastfeeding on an airplane. I was drawn in instantly pouring over the pages [...]
Resting Up
July 26, 2011My apologies for being off the grid the last couple of weeks. After the birth of James Kirby I’ve been enjoying some very much needed rest and recovery at home. My husband has been attending to my every need while he watches our daughter Caroline. Many thanks to everyone who sent their well wishes during [...]
Our first visit with James Kirby
July 18, 2011On Friday, Charlotte, Lillian and my mom drove to see Revel and meet James Kirby! He is simply adorable. I couldn’t help myself but take lots of pictures of his cuteness! Revel is doing great. She is one amazing women, having delivered a 9 lb baby naturally at home. I’m so very proud of her. [...]
Happy July 4th and Lillian’s first week
July 4, 2011 It has been a week since the birth of our second daughter, Lillian Nordstrom Carr and we are adjusting to the new life with two daughters. Lillian is an adorable, snugly 6lb 9oz bundle of joy! As a newborn, Lillian is fairly easy; she sleeps most of the day, nurses and poop/pees. I spend most of [...]
Strawberry Harvest
June 20, 2011Summer is a day away and what better way to celebrate the start of summer than with strawberry picking! John, Charlotte and I visited C.N. Smith Farms on Saturday for the annual Father’s Day strawberry festival. We spent the entire morning picking strawberries, visiting the farm animals and soaking up all that nature has to [...]
A little Swiss touch
June 18, 2011For the baby’s room we decided to go with a Swiss theme. My husband was born in Switzerland and lived there until he was about five. His mother’s side of the family is Swiss and so Michael spent summers visiting his grandparents throughout his childhood. When Michael took me to Switzerland a couple of years [...]
Mommy, Carry Me Please
June 9, 2011I was so inspired by Rev’s post yesterday, I decided to follow up with a similar post of my own. Yesterday, Charlotte and I went to the last spring session of toddler story hour at our library. It was strange for me to think that when story time resumes in a month, I’ll already most [...]
On Mother’s Lap
June 9, 2011The other day I received a wonderful gift in the mail from a very thoughtful friend who is also due in June. My friend always seems to find the most amazing little gifts that “hit the spot”. I have been looking for a children books that introduce the idea of babies coming into the family [...]
Summertime favorites
June 7, 2011I love the summer. The days are long, the weather is warm and our beach is almost open! Charlotte and I are soaking up the warm weather with some of our favorite activities.