by Amy | Apr 20, 2017 | My Family, Parenthood
If you’d met me before I became I mom, you would have been impressed. Not only had I earned a masters degree and become the boss at my job, but I wore stylish outfits and blow dried my hair every time I took a shower, which was daily. I really had it going on. So when...
by Amy | Jan 14, 2017 | My Family, Parenthood
My baby daughter smells like freshly baked bread lightly misted with unicorn sweat. I spend most of my day inhaling her while she sits on my lap, gently nuzzling my cheek against hers so I can feel the insane softness of her brand new perfect skin. I’ve had to...
by Amy | Jan 3, 2017 | List, My Family, Parenthood, Travel
Everybody loves a 1-year-old, unless of course they’re on an airplane with one. I remember my Mommy & Me class leader telling us that from age 1 to 2.5, we should make all faraway friends and relatives come to us and avoid flying altogether. So when the invitation...
by Amy | Dec 5, 2016 | My Family, Parenthood
My husband and I have a long-standing disagreement: I’m madly in love with babies. He wishes our kids could be born at 2-years-old. Maybe it’s a woman thing, but how can anyone not be obsessed with babies? Sniffing their fuzzy duckling heads while they snuggle...
by Amy | Aug 31, 2016 | My Family, Parenthood
How do you know when your baby has become a toddler? Some would say it’s when they begin walking and talking. I’d say it’s when they start making mischief. The other day, I was home with Chloe (16 months) and my mother-in-law. We stepped outside...
by Amy | Jul 13, 2016 | My Family, Parenthood
I knew two kids would be harder than one kid. I just didn’t know why. The problem is car seats. With one kid, the car seat was installed in the center, and I could extract my daughter from either door, whichever was most convenient. Now I’ve got the...
