by Amy | Mar 1, 2012 | Babymaking, Couplehood, Giveaways, My Family, Parenthood
When Dave and I were trying for baby #1, the seeds (wink wink) were planted for an essay I wrote called “The Least Sexy Sex” about the pitfalls of procreating. That essay has just been published by Skirt! magazine and you can read it here. Of course now...
by Amy | Feb 26, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
“She’s so alert,” was the comment we heard most from friends and strangers when they met our new baby girl. It was true – from a very young age, Viv studied everything intently with her beautiful gray-blue eyes, focused and curious. She amazed us. We soon learned...
by Amy | Feb 20, 2012 | Giveaways, My Family, Shopping
Win a Rowdy Sprout rocker tee (or onesie, PJ’s or dress!) – read on to find out how… One of the coolest chicks in my mommy & me is Laura Angotti, owner and designer of Rowdy Sprout rocker wear for babies and kids. Using iconic imagery...
by Amy | Feb 14, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
When I was 22 weeks pregnant with Viv, I was put on bed rest and warned that I might lose my baby. The next day, I had my first ever panic attack. My heart raced and I hyperventilated, just like in the movies. I asked Dave to find me a paper bag and he returned...
by Amy | Feb 12, 2012 | Babymaking, My Family
Dave and I are thinking about baby #2, so I’ve started gearing up. I cut back on caffeine, loaded up on vitamins and dusted off my trusty Clearblue Easy ovulation monitor, just to make sure everything’s in good working order. Every morning for a week, I peed on a...
by Amy | Feb 6, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
Dear Everyone, Now that the baby is one and starting to understand English, you’ve got to stop using the F word. Please, I beg of you. Stop calling yourselves FAT. For the next 17 years, kindly refrain from referring to your perfectly lovely body parts as muffin...
