Posts by buko

No way! But I am a first-time mom. Labor was not easy, but also doable in hindsight (the biggest issue was not knowing what to expect, and now I do). Breastfeeding is probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my life (and...

Idiot, or new parent? My parents wanted to take me and my brother to lunch today, so I got myself all psyched up to finally breastfeed in public, packed extra diapers and provisions in the diaper bag, gave the sleeping baby to Mom to...

Idiot, or new parent? My parents wanted to take me and my brother to lunch today, so I got myself all psyched up to finally breastfeed in public, packed extra diapers and provisions in the diaper bag, gave the sleeping baby to Mom to...

With all the 6-week ladies in the February group talking about getting over a fussy period, once again, I'm plugging The Wonder Weeks! Week 5 is the first big developmental leap/fussy phase! Next one is 8 weeks. So just throwing it...

With all the 6-week ladies talking about getting over a fussy period, once again, I'm plugging The Wonder Weeks! Week 5 is the first big developmental leap/fussy phase! Next one is 8 weeks. So just throwing it out there-- I think I am...

It's funny, because I am not uncomfortable with contextual nudity, so to speak.  I model nude for art schools, for goodness' sake!  But that was part of it-- my grandmother was speculating that I "just don't care" because of...

Thanks, mama.nesta! Well, BFing was finally going pretty well (outside of sore nipples, which were also slowly improving). That lasted about 5 days. Now I think I have oversupply. I have a call in to that PP Doula/LC, so hopefully...

I just don't care for the idea of a pacifier, if I can avoid it. I totally think I might end up using one, but if it's not needed, so much the better. L loves her hands, so I'm thinking once she can manage to get them in her mouth...

Oh, so cute!   This is going on our birth announcements (just ordered with rush delivery so we can get them to people by Easter/Passover).  

Wow, congrats, mamas!!!