I stood in my child development group, bouncing up and down, swaying back and forth, trying to soothe my screeching child, when our leader looked over and calmly reassured me, “You are a great ...
https://dogatetheumbilicalcord.com/2013/03/22/if-i-only-had-a-brain/
The soft roar of the engine. The car seat snuggly creating a cocoon. The inconsistent movement as we bounce across miles of pavement. This, my friends, is the Holy Trinity of baby sleep. We have...
https://dogatetheumbilicalcord.com/2013/02/23/wanted-baby-chauffeur/
Confession: I don’t like to get my face wet. Not in pools. Not in the shower. Not even when washing my face at the end of the day. Combine this weird fear with the fact that the sun is my #1 en...
https://dogatetheumbilicalcord.com/2013/02/07/the-ghost-in-the-pool/
I feel I should preface this post by admitting the day prior to me writing this was not a great day of motherhood. I woke up feeling nauseated, my daughter was uncharacteristically fussy all da...
https://dogatetheumbilicalcord.com/2013/01/28/a-mile-in-her-uh-slippers/
Don’t get me wrong. I love lemonade. In the summer, when it is hotter than Hades, I guzzle down gallons of the stuff. But, let’s face it, lemonade is relegated to summer duty. And lemons, tru...
https://dogatetheumbilicalcord.com/2013/01/14/when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemon-curd/
I have discovered two things about traveling with a baby. 1) Everything takes at least three times as long and requires at least three times as much stuff. Between blankets, binkies and bucket se...
https://dogatetheumbilicalcord.com/2013/01/04/lookin-for-love-in-the-social-security-office/
A few years ago we found out that Casey had an issue with his pituitary gland. Doctors explained that this meant two things. One, we would start down a journey of tests and treatments. Two, we wo...