Natural Goo-Be-Gone

Someone put stickers on our whiteboard. Three weeks ago. So guess what happened when we tried to take them off. Go ‘head. Guess. Yep.  The world asploded. No.  Just kidding.  That was a horrible guess. There was icky-sticky residue!  Only the top half of the...

Evelyn’s Birth Story. Or: How I Lost My Skirt in the ER Entryway

(This triple layer banana cake with cream cheese frosting was completely gone by the time labor started.) Contractions started at 4am on Sunday, May 13th. They caught me off guard, even though I was five days late at that point. I’d been waiting for other signs...

Group B Strep. This Is A First.

I was told today that my group B strep culture came back positive.  And here’s what I learned about that: Group B strep is considered normal flora. Group B strep is not a concern to anyone but pregnant women, or rather, their babies. Group B strep comes and...

Everybody Always Assumes…

I’ve been sick since last Wednesday.  That’s 6 days of not being able to keep any food in me.  I’ve lost at least 6 pounds.  I had to go to urgent care on Sunday to get a bag of IV fluids.  I’ve been very sick. When we went to urgent care, Josh...

Cloth Wipes Q&A

Q: We have cloth wipes and the Prince Lionheart wipes warmer (and a baby girl due any day now!). I was curious as to your thoughts on the warmer. A: I love the wipes warmer.  Cloth wipes are a lot wetter than disposable wipes.  And the more wetness, the colder the...