Tag Archives: babies

The Other Side: Notes on the Fourth Month

July 30, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, blogging, Childhood, Family, Life, Parenting · 32 Comments

This is the awkward part when the new followers (welcome, by the way!) open the email or click on the link to this, my newest post since last Friday’s post was Freshly Pressed, and find out that this blog is essentially a (dum dum DAH)… …mommy blog. Don’t worry; I won’t be offended if you […]

7 Ways Waiting Tables Prepared Me For Parenthood

July 20, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, Childhood, cooking, Food, Humor, Marriage, Parenting, Pregnancy · 31 Comments

When I was in the final stages of my pregnancy with Wee Cee, I remember thinking that I hadn’t felt so tired since I had worked a swing shift on Mother’s Day at a restaurant in Chicago. Little did I know that I would be reliving some of the best and worst moments from my […]

Have nothing else going on? That’s fine. Now’s as good a time as ever to cry.

July 15, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, Family, Parenting · 42 Comments

So, lately we’ve been undergoing some growing pains. Ever since we returned from our trip, Miss C has been cranky and just generally difficult. A quick consult with Dr. Google indicated that her orneriness is likely due to a growth spurt, which often occurs around three months. She was 15 weeks yesterday and her drama […]

Ten Things I Learned On Vacation

July 9, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, Childhood, Family, Humor, Parenting, Travel · 35 Comments

1. It’s good to misplace your own antiperspirant among your bajillion pieces of luggage because then you get to use your husband’s Old Spice deodorant, which actually works. 2. Cracker Barrel is a great place to bring your three-month-old because the place is basically run entirely by grandmothers and aunts. Also, there will always be […]

The Other Side: Notes on the Third Month

July 3, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, Childhood, Family, Parenting · 32 Comments

So, maybe I’m a little late on the third month post since Miss C turned thirteen weeks last Saturday. But ever since we took our show on the road last week, it’s been a bit hard to keep up with her growth on the ol’ blog. This is humorous to me because of the proliferation […]

Well, that was fun.

June 25, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, Childhood, Humor, Parenting, Travel · 51 Comments

We made it to Sanibel Island! Here it is: And some more: Yay. Now we’re crossing our fingers and toes that this foul weather clears out, you know, before we leave later this week. But the real question I know y’all are all wondering about is, how did Miss C do on the drive? She. […]

A Letter to Postpartum Me

June 18, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Pregnancy · 34 Comments

Dear Me, If you are reading this, it means that you’ve just had another baby a few days ago. I know, I’m just as surprised as you are. Apparently you have reconciled yourself with the idea of not paying off your own student loans until you reach retirement age. Somehow, though, that new baby smell […]

The Other Side: Notes on the Second Month

May 28, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, Childhood, Family, Parenting · 34 Comments

Can you even believe I had planned on posting three times last week? I so silly. HA. I seem to have momentarily forgotten about the whole I-have-a-baby-now thing. I’ve been busy trying to map out Miss C’s schedule, not to be confused with forcing her into a schedule. That would be the most fruitless endeavor […]

Getting Some Stuff Off My Chest

May 23, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Babies, Family, Healthcare, Parenting, Pregnancy · 53 Comments

You may or may not have noticed that I haven’t really written a lot about breastfeeding since having Miss C. This is odd, of course, because it’s basically all I do. With all the TIME hoopla, though, I think now is the time for me to go on the record with some quick notes and […]

In Heaven

May 21, 2012 · by The Waiting · in Childhood, Family, Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized · 40 Comments

We remember a lot more of our early childhoods than we give ourselves credit for. When my mom was here meeting Miss C awhile back, she asked me what my first memory was, and I immediately thought of my brother’s birth when I was 3 1/2 and how he “gave” me a Barbie and a […]

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