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Evicted 27 Aug 2013 | 08:03 pm
Elias has officially been evicted from our bedroom. We had always planned to move him into Amaia’s room. I was just waiting for him to sleep through the night first so as not to wake her at night. But...
It’s Never Too Late 8 Aug 2013 | 12:33 am
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I’m sharing a photo of Amaia drinking a bottle of breastmilk. I had an extraordinarily difficult breastfeeding relationship with Amaia, one that left me in tears ...
9 Months Old 30 Jul 2013 | 12:29 am
Elias is 9 months old today! He had his well-check this morning, so it’s time for a quick update. Sleep Don’t get me started. Okay, this child is STILL waking 3 times a night. Sadly, this is an improv...
If, Then 26 Jul 2013 | 12:41 am
I’ve read a lot on gentle discipline, natural consequences, rewording phrases to be “yes” statements instead of “no” statements–all the latest research on effective, yet empowering, discipline techniq...
Haxors Can Sux It 23 Jul 2013 | 06:20 pm
I think I may have solved my own mystery. Some time back, I posted about how I occasionally got messages through Facebook or my blog about someone stealing my photos to pass them off as their own twin...
Operation Bye-Bye Boo 10 Jul 2013 | 01:26 am
Amaia is a pacifier baby. It started early on. She was such a cranky baby and horrible nurser that we quickly found relief by offering the pacifier. And oh, how she loved her paci. At about 11 months ...
No Need For Sleep 1 Jul 2013 | 07:17 pm
Elias is killing me. Or at least trying to. He is 8 months old, right? Born October 29, we’re now in July . . . Yup, 8 months old. So why, oh whyyyyy, is this kid still waking 3, 4, and 5 times a nigh...
Mental State 19 Jun 2013 | 06:57 am
Things are not good. After every pregnancy, I have suffered from heretofore undiagnosed post-partum depression (on top of my diagnosed bipolar II). With the twins, it set in around 8 or 9 months. Same...
An Amaia Lexicon 7 Jun 2013 | 06:44 pm
Amaia’s vocabulary has exploded in the last four months or so. Unfortunately, we still don’t know what she’s saying half the time. What we definitely know is that her current favorite words are “NO!” ...
Elias at 7 Months 30 May 2013 | 01:54 am
Since I totally blew it on updating at 6 months, here’s Elias’ 7-month update. Eating Elias is still nursing amazingly well and we both thoroughly enjoy our nursing relationship. I’ve mastered the art...
