Working mum tip #1

Buy all your kids clothes from the same manufacturer....that way when you're dressing your child at 5:30am after 6 hours of sleep, at least you know they'll match.

The ups and downs of daycare

The ups...
I walked in to see a little boy sharing a teething toy with Gwenan. He cried when I picked her up to take her home.

The downs...
It takes exactly 2.5 weeks for you and your baby to get the first daycare fever.

8 seconds

The amount of time it takes for you to turn around, understand and respond to your husband who is holding your daughter with poo dripping on him, the chair, and the floor in the doctor's office while he mouths the word "help".

The luck of the draw

My husband pulled the short straw.
Our darling daughter had a BM that required the immediate use of the washing machine.

The younger the better

I think it's much better to be a parent when you're young - mid 20's or so. I happen to be 33 which means that I've pretty much been cursing like a sailor without any real consequence for 15 years. It's really hard to stop.

Breast milk or bust?

Some coworkers and I decided it's time to stop breastfeeding when...

1. Your child can ask for a snack
2. Your child is dexterous enough to unbutton your shirt and start feeding themselves
3. You just want to keep your buxom new figure

I'm sure there will be more to add to this list.

3rd pediatrician's visit

15lbs 2oz
26 1/2 inches
All is well :)

Things to watch:
"log rolling" = your baby rolling all over the place (she's got this one down already)
more determined grabbing