When I was pregnant with Tyler, I didn't really know what my goals were as far as breastfeeding. I've become much more educated about it since Tyler was born. I knew I wanted to try, I wanted to breastfeed Tyler. We had a rocky start. My milk was slow to come in, which wasn't a problem for us. But at about day 6 when my milk came in, my ( Read more... )

     Yesterday I met a mommy friend and her toddler at one of the Baltimore libraries for a tiny tots yoga class. I don't know how often they run them, but I'd like to do another one. I'd even pay for a toddler yoga class. Tyler had a blast. He and Matthew were the oldest ones there,with M being a few months younger than Ty. I haven't found a ( Read more... )

     I spent a lot of the fall in Canada. I came back to MD around mid-November after really enjoying my time with my family. Jeepers, It made me realize I should have spent a lot more of this deployment with them. 
     Once home, Tyler and I had less than a week before flying out to Texass to be with my in-laws for Thanksgiving. After a week ( Read more... )

Uh ya, it's been a while (again)

I have a good reason though! I spent last week unpacking and getting things put away around here. Then my parents along with my "aunt" and "uncle" arrived early in the evening on Saturday. They unloaded all of my furniture and boxes from Canada. Now that I finally got our Texas boxes unpacked I have 14 more ( Read more... )

     Yesterday I was working on editing pictures to be developed. Wait, are they even "developed" anymore or just printed? I miss my film camera. It took great pictures. Hopefully mom will bring dad's old-school SLR (I think it is one) with her for me next week when she visits. That is if they still have it. I'll probably have to pay a fortune to ( Read more... )

     So Monday I spent the whole day doing nothing. Sofie was restless and whiny but I think that was a bit of my sad mood, the quiet house, and Chris being gone. She's been getting better. I have been too, bit by bit. Right now I honestly feel like curling up in bed, crying until there are no more tears and just hiding under the blankets with my ( Read more... )