Category Archives: The new baby

Earthy and Expecting: Preemies are warriors

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Stacia M. Fleegal

Preemies are warriors. My preemie hit the 5-pound milestone last weekend. While most parents would still cringe at that, remembering their own babies’ birth weights of six, seven, or even eight or nine pounds, Jon and I are just thrilled. … Continue reading →

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Time magazine cover is sure to be controversial

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

What do you think of this Time magazine cover and article?  How long do you think a mother should breastfeed?

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The cloth vs. disposable diaper debate

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sarah Chain

First comes the exciting news of pregnancy. You celebrate, tell friends and family, maybe daydream of coaching the baseball team. Then come the decisions. Will you nurse or use formula? Will you find out the gender of your baby or … Continue reading →

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Wait, what’s going on?

Posted on December 23, 2009 by

Apparently, Friday is Christmas. I mean, like, this Friday. As in two days from now. As in I have basically one more day to get my butt caught up and all my stuff done. Oh, right, it’s also Noah’s birthday. … Continue reading →

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Did I really say that?

Posted on December 21, 2009 by

In the category of things you don’t say unless you’re a mom, here’s a line I actually spoke this morning: “Why are you brushing the cat with the phone?”

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A first for me

Posted on December 14, 2009 by

I’ve got my first-ever black eye. No, this is not a blog about domestic violence or my violent bar-hopping habits on weekends. This black eye is courtesy of my cute little boy. Noah was holding the remote control to our … Continue reading →

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Merry craziness!

Posted on December 8, 2009 by

Thanks to Bil Bowden and Jason Plotkin, two of our wonderful photogs here at the Daily Record, we get fabulous, free holiday photos done every year. Bil — or Mr. Bil, as Sam calls him — takes the pics, and … Continue reading →

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Mr. Fashionable

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

My Mr. Noah walked out of the house this morning wearing his dark-blue, fuzzy winter coat that makes him look like a pimp — please forgive me for using that word, but it’s totally what he looks like — and … Continue reading →

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He’s definitely a lover

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

Babies and toddlers get up overnight for lots of reasons: to eat or drink (depending on the age), because of a dirty diaper that needs to be changed, because they’re afraid of the dark or had a bad dream. Why … Continue reading →

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Up, up and away

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

Noah has found the sky. Last night, on our way home, I heard Noah in the backseat saying, “Whoa! Mommy, ky! ky!” I glanced in the rearview mirror and saw he was pointing out the window, up toward the sky. … Continue reading →

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