What happened after we brought the baby home?

I realized that I share the same problem with so many moms: helping your toddler adjust to the arrival of a new baby. I won't deny it. Daddy A and I are having a very hard time helping The Princess accept The Little Man. As of this writing, our little…

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Hooray for the Little Man!

And hooray for this very haggard Mom! The Little Man is a month old today. I cannot believe I survived a whole month taking care of an infant, a toddler and the house (well, the house needs a bit- maybe a lot- of organizing here and there). I am a…

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My Second Try At Breastfeeding

The Little Man is two weeks old today. The past two weeks have been very difficult: sleepless nights, a toddler trying to grab my attention while I'm taking care of her little brother, loads of year-end work and the challenge of breastfeeding. When we had The Princess, I was only…

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My First Week as a Second-time Mommy

It's 4 in the morning and I'm still up. I feel exhausted already. My breasts hurt from breastfeeding -- I think I need help correcting the little man's latch, I just can't get him to position properly. And my stitches feel like hell. You'd think that being a second-time mom will…

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The Little Man

We gave him the names Ethan (meaning "strong") and Caleb (meaning "faith") because he reminded our family to have faith especially during the most trying times.The long wait is over. The little man has arrived! On the 15th of December at 9:05 in the morning, I gave birth to Ethan…

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