Jackie Rose tried to be a good 21st-century wondermom. Really, she did. But somewhere at the corner of Career and Motherhood, she realized that balance is an illusion and retreated back into the comfort of chaos. Now, Jackie’s pregnant with her third kid – what was she THINKING? – and taking a moment to wonder whether she’ll actually be able to sleep in the bed she made for herself without having bad dreams...
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Abby and Asher have runny noses, Jonas has a goopy protuberance where once was his umbilical stump and his left eye is stuck shut every morning. Even the goldfish has diarrhea. (Okay, we don’t have any fishies anymore, but I’m sure they would have the...
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As I sit here typing with one hand, Jonas cozily snuggled into the crook of my other arm, I’m reminded once again of something Mrs. Kim – the owner of our friendly neighbourhood convenience store – once said: "No good! Spoil him!" A few years...
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Woe is me. I am tired. There’s really no exhaustion like new-baby exhaustion. It’s bone-crushingly intense. My limbs feel like they’ve been encased in concrete; I move through my day like I’m under water. Even my colon is in slow-motion. Worst of all...
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Jonas loves a good boobie. However, it sure ain’t easy. How could I have forgotten so quickly the horrors of the early days breastfeeding? It’s coming back to me pretty quickly, now – the sleepless nights, the obsession with the proper latch, the cracked...
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Jonas is only 10 days old and it already feels like an eternity since we had him. Don’t get me wrong – we’re enjoying him quite a bit, but babies sure can rock your world. Since I haven’t even bought a baby book yet to record his every precious moment...
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