Wine Please

When the baby is screaming and the toddler is shaving the cat: Wine Please

Nolan Does Science

Colleen | June 28, 2010

Over the past couple weeks I’ve been pumping and storing some milk for when I go back to work. I haven’t gotten very far as it seems we have endless doctor appointments or other items popping up and making it a bit difficult to take 20-30 min to get myself situated to pump sometime in [...]

Nolan’s Birth Story

Colleen | May 31, 2010

Wow…has it already been over two three weeks since Nolan was born? I know I’ve been deep within the post-partum fog, but it seems that time has flown even faster with all the breast feeding, the bilirubin tests, matching Nolan to orange and yellow paint samples, and people in the house helping out. Justin usually [...]

On Baby Watch

Colleen | May 2, 2010

I already announced this on Facebook the other day and would’ve here as well, but I’ve gotten lazy. Wednesday morning I had my 37 week check-up. My weight was good (36 pounds gained), my blood pressure was good (110/75), even my pee was good (no sugar and very little protein)! The doctor asked about contractions, [...]

So Where Was I?

Colleen | December 21, 2009

Oh yeah, I was pregnant. Correction. I still am. And largely so, it seems. According to Baby Center, I’m 18 weeks. I tend to lose track until I get that weekly update from them telling me what food item my baby now compares to: “your baby is now the size of a blueberry!”, “your baby [...]

Adventures in Lawn Care

Colleen | July 6, 2009

Not to get off-topic right away (is it really off-topic when I haven’t started?), but I’m relieved to see that out of the 12 votes on my poll, none were for pepper-spraying me at BlogHer. However, I suspect that Justin is responsible for all five votes for “it sounds like a rash”. Such a supportive [...]