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After bath shenanigans Going from one child to two has got to be the toughest in my opinion.  Lucas thought going from 0 to 1 was more shocking since everything was so new and different.  But, for me, I knew that my whole life would be turned upside down once we had a child, so I had zero expectations.  It's not that I had expectations this time around, but we already had certain patterns and established relationships as a family of three.  I loved being Ethan's mom.  Although he drove me insane with his tantrums, I relished picking out his clothes, dressing him, brushing his teeth, bathing him, and especially, putting him to bed with books and lullabies.  I wanted to be there for him at the start and end of his days.  I wanted to be able to anticipate his every thought and desire before he needed to express it.  I wanted to be the best mom I could ever be. Shortly before Leila was due, about a month or two out, I realized that I needed to start letting go.  I needed to

There are those memes that you see floating around on the internet: life hacks, mom hacks, etc...well, here are some tips and tricks that I've picked up in the past three+ years of being a mom.  They don't make me an expert by any means, but they've helped me make life a little bit easier. My favorite youtube channel for mom advice is hands down:  whatsupmoms Lucas created a google spreadsheet to help us keep track of the pooping, feeding, and sick logs that we have to record and share with our pediatrician.  It's easily accessible from phones, more than one person can edit it at a time, and can be kept forever in the "cloud." A screen capture of the beginning days of feeding Leila Also, a friend uses google photos to share daily photos of his baby.  It's a great idea because you can store google photos for free and people can check in on the album instead of getting pushed photos on their own time.  Or, you can use amazon prime photos to s

My friend Isabel recently asked me about my must haves for new parents, and it inspired me to post about all the things I wish someone told me as a new parent. First, cherish this time that you're welcoming your first child.  It might be your one and only or it might be one of many.  But, it will be a very special time because this child is what makes you a mom for the first time.  I think back on the time when I was caring for Ethan as a baby, and it just seemed so innocent and special then.  Also, you cannot spoil your baby.  Nevermind what parents from an older generation say; It is not possible to spoil a baby.  It's true that the baby will develop habits based on what you do, but there is time later for setting good behaviors. It's true that you don't need a lot to take care of a baby, but there are some things that are around these days that make life a bit easier.  I remember reading Charles Duhigg's "The Power of Habit" book last year and how i