I know this is late but Happy Mother’s Day. This being my first, I’m still quite excited to be a recipient on Mother’s Day. I love being a mother and I relished in the constant reminders that I am a mother. Having Claire around all of the time should be that reminder; but, seeing [...]
Every day I like to practice ‘talking’ with Claire. She’s staring to get the hang of it. She knows her name when I call her and loves when I say ‘No!’ She finds it hilarious and then shakes her head and laughs some more. (This may be troublesome in the future, but for now it’s [...]
Some time ago, I decided that I would wean Claire by nine months. I’m not sure why I chose nine months. At the time, it just seemed right; even though, by everything that I’ve read and my commitment to breastfeeding, I should nurse her until she’s at least one. But Claire will be nine months [...]
For quite some time I have become particular about what I eat. I can’t say it’s an obsession because that has the connotation of real discipline. I enjoy food. I like to eat. And I like to eat good things. This was not always the case. I didn’t grow up eating good things. Good food [...]