Baby Love
11/01/11Is sharing photos putting your family at risk?Who knows how true these types of things are, but I thought it was worth sharing with you. I would love to believe that there aren't crazy people out there that would do something like this, but that's just not the case. It takes five seconds to change on your phone.... |
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10/26/11Do you know what stridor is? I DO!So maybe I'm the last mom on the planet to know what stridor is, but just in case you aren't familiar, I'll share my weekend with you.... My son woke up early Friday morning with the obvious signs of croup. The barking seal breathing, etc. Only this was different from our previous croup experience because he was having a serious struggle with breathing. His stomach was concaving with every breath and he was acting lathargic. At this point, it was 3 a.m. and while I wanted to jump in the car to head to the ER (which I now know I should have done), I wanted to see my highly trusted pediatrician. For the next few hours, we rotated him between the steam shower and outside air. Gave him popsicles and tried to stay calm. Finally it was 8 a.m. and I was the first in... |
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10/20/11Stupid things parents do that put their kids at riskIt seems like this week was information overload regarding how we should raise our children. No tv, no crib bumpers, etc. What these researchers don't realize is that when they publish these studies, they send me into a frenzy that causes sleepless nights and way too much Googling. I read this article from CNN, "Stupid things parents do that put their kids at risk." Basically, it gives a a list of 5 do'nts that parents do: 1. Moving baby to a bigger car seat too early: My son was 28 lbs. at nine months, so I probably didn't move him fast enough. 2. Letting baby sleep in swing: My son loathed the swing from the get. 3. Letting your baby watch 'educational' videos: I have let my son watch tv before his 2nd birthday. He watches one... |
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10/14/11iPhone: The New BinkyDid you guys see the story on the news this morning of the baby that thought a magazine was a broken iPad? It shows a baby easily navigating through an iPad and getting frustrated when an actual magazine "won't work." I'm starting to realize how our grandparents feel about my generation and cell phones. It's true...when my son is my age it's highly unlikely that he will ever use an actual print magazine, newspaper, book, etc. . All of his reading will be done on some form of tablet or whatever Steve Jobs has in store for us. I have an iPad and the way my son manueveurs through it is somewhat unnverving. I'm not sure why, but I feel like reading Brown Bear on an iPad is just...just...wrong. Being a book lover, I have a hard time... Posted at 11:19 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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10/07/11Family Fun at The Fair!Say what you want about the fair, but all-in-all it's a a good time. Sure the crowd is, ummm...colorful, but unless you're a germophobe, you've simply got to take the family. We went yesterday afternoon/early evening and headed straight for the petting zoo. After walking in, I quickly realized why my co-worker suggested going in the morning. (Note to self: always listen to a woman who has three kids regarding least smelliest time at the Fair Petting Zoo.) Because let me tell ya, the stench can take you back for a minute. But after you get used to that, it's not bad at all. To actually get into the Petting Zoo is free. You can buy food to feed the animals, which is $1 for a small and $5 for a large. There are cows, zebras, tons of goats,... |
09/26/11Thinking beyond the curb.About 6 months ago, my sister started recycling her chipboard. At the time I wasn't for sure what chipboard was, I just knew that our curbside recycling didn't take it. I just lumped it into the cardboard category and shamefully threw it in with the rest of my non-recyables. But my sister challenged me (as most big sisters always do) to start gathering it in the garage just so I could see how much of it I actually went through. After just one week, it was apparent to me that I was a chipboard addict. From diaper boxes to 12-packs, the chipboard was adding up. Finally after about about a month (and a plea from my husband to get it out of the garage) I loaded it up in my car knowing that would force me to take it out to the recyling center. And since... Posted at 12:12 PM | Permalink | Comments: 7 |
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09/21/11The here comes the bride bailoutThe previews for the new Matt Damon film "Contagion" do not impress me. The storyline is just too easy. Hollywood obviously doesn't know that this happens during "sick season" every year with our kids in school. It all started on Thursday with my toddler, made its way through my house and ended in Ardmore, Ok. just yesterday. I'm sure there are more victims of the most horrific stomach flu on my record, but I only count the ones that I have to clean up after. I was at my desk, happily working away on Thursday...looking forward to a weekened full of wedding festivities for one of my nearest and dearest when I got a phone call from B's school. Oh no. It's just never good when they call you in the middle of the day is... Posted at 01:50 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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09/15/11Cowboys and Sooners have Common GroundMy husband and I are pretty big Oklahoma State fans. He had a brief OU stint, but I come from a long line of OSU Alumni (and I rub that in his face whenever I can). In fact, I have to throw a shout out to my sister for being awarded a "2011 OSU Rising Star" award for her overall awesomeness. I'm pretty sure there are specific accomplishments that she received the award for, but as her sister, I get to say it's because she's just really awesome. Don't stop reading if you are an OU fan because this involves you too...sort of. Just stay with me. In addition to being an OSU fan, I'm also from Ardmore, Ok. The hometown of OSU's very own Justin Blackmon. I never knew him because I'm waaaay older than him (no need to get into specifics), but I feel really cool about it. I even... |
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09/12/11The Helicopter MomThere is such a fine line between being a passive mom and a helicopter mom. It seems like the very moment that I start to relax, my kid gets hurt. Forcing me to teeter between helicopter mom and psycho mom. Last week while tailgating before a football game, my 21-month-old fell and caught himself with his left arm. I didn't see it happen, but the scream that followed was one that makes mothers go immediately into crisis mode. The screaming subsided after a few minutes, but he was obviously in pain and not using the hurt arm at all. Luckily, my husband has learned that in these situations, I'm not open to any sort of compromise. I demand action; quick, direct action. He found an EMT who called in for "back-up." Out of nowhere five more EMTs showed up. Even I knew... Posted at 12:19 PM | Permalink | Comments: 1 |
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08/25/11Supermoms at risk for depression? DUH!So I guess I'm going to chime in here with a million other mom bloggers today about the Today Show's segment about "Supermoms." My take on it is, is this really news? I mean, we all know the story. Guilt for working, guilt for not working, etc. etc. I still wouldn't take back having the choice. The only part about the story that was interesting to me is that working moms who don't expect their working husbands to do as much housework as they do were less likely to be depressed. Ha! So they're saying that as long as you don't set your expectations too high for your husband, than you're less likely to be disappointed. Although this may be true, isn't this letting the husbands off a little easy? I mean, so women are expected to bring home the bacon, cook it, feed it to their... Posted at 10:14 AM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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The first years of motherhood are the most educational years of your life. Abby Rodgers shares the highs, the lows, the love and complete shock of being a new mom. She'll write what she has learned and also seek advice from you about things she has yet to figure out. Abby keeps it real with a little humor and a lot of love. 
