Archive for the 'Baby makes three (kids)' Category
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He’s a boob man
I used to think that mothers who claimed their babies wouldn’t take a bottle were full of it.
(Ducks and covers while onlookers throw rotten tomatoes.)
The way I saw it, I had two kids who were happily breastfed, neither of whom were thrilled with the bottle the first few times it was presented. But by […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on April 23rd, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Daring you to disagree, Who me? | 17 Comments »
The torture of sleep deprivation
“So how’s the baby sleeping?”
What, the dark circles under my eyes aren’t enough of an answer?
I think fear of anticipated sleep deprivation was my number one concern when I discovered I was pregnant last summer. Not whether we could afford another baby, or where he would sleep, or the fact that we’d given away […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on April 2nd, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Who me? | 35 Comments »
Motherhood: The Land of Indigenous Assvice
When I became pregnant for the first time, I was woefully unprepared for how other people - friends, relatives, and complete strangers - would take my expanding belly as license to share their unsolicited opinions regarding a wide variety of topics, from changing tables to breastfeeding.
Because every mother-to-be feels like discussing the proper purpose of […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 28th, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Daring you to disagree, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie | 14 Comments »
As Chuck D said, bring the noise
Tacy: I know how to get five dollars from Daddy.
Me: Oh really? How’s that?
T: If all three kids don’t cry for an entire day, he’ll give us each five dollars.
Me: Interesting.
T: Of course it probably won’t happen.
Me: You’re probably right.
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Would you believe that my three year-old cries more than my two month-old? And […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 26th, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Dirtying up other corners of the web, Kids say the darnedest things, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie | 25 Comments »
Elimination day at the zoo
Yesterday we went to the zoo, as has been our Easter tradition since 2003. As we were packing up, I called upstairs to Kyle, “Toss down a spare outfit, will you?”
“Think we’ll need it?” he called back.
“Remember what happened at the zoo when CJ was Oliver’s age?”
A striped sleeper landed on my head, and […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 24th, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Home on the range, Kids say the darnedest things, Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie | 22 Comments »
No babies allowed at Camp Baby
When I got the invitation to Johnson’s Camp Baby, I hadn’t even been home from the hospital for three weeks. I was trying to get back up to speed with posting, Parent Bloggers and Cool Mom Picks, along with adjusting yet again to life with a newborn. Plus my grandmother had died the […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 18th, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Daring you to disagree | 94 Comments »
Six weeks old…and nope, no tail
Happy baby (and silly big sis)! - click for video of Oliver (and audio of Tacy).
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 13th, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Miss Goosie | 8 Comments »
Exaggerated exasperation
My friend Kate emailed me yesterday to ask about having a third child. She was already uncertain about the prospect, and I suppose Monday’s post didn’t exactly reassure her. Likewise, based on some of the comments, I set a few other moms on edge too.
I may have exaggerated a teeny tiny bit. […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 5th, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Miss Goosie, Miss Mousie, The king of beers, Who me? | 19 Comments »
We’ve got a routine established, but I’m hoping to change it.
Between the hours of 6am and 10pm, at least one person - usually a child, but not always - is crying.
And between the hours of 10pm and 6am, at least one person - usually two, but not always - is awake.
Also between the hours of 6am and 10pm, Tacy is talking incessantly. About something. […]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 3rd, 2008 tagged Baby makes three (kids), Miss Goosie, Who me? | 30 Comments »
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…
Too tired and too busy to do more than ask questions, show pictures, and issue reminders…
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What is your philosophy regarding disciplining other people’s children? How do you react when another child misbehaves toward your child - at a playdate at your house, at a playgroup, in a public playspace?
How do you handle it when […]