Baby | Making It Work

Frequently Asked Questions About Infant Glasses

October 19, 2011

When Nathan was first born, every time we took him in public we were accosted by people saying, “Oh my goodness, he’s so TINY!” Once he had his massive growth spurt, every time we took him in public someone was bound to ask how old he was and then say, “Wow, he’s huge!” These days, [...]

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Blogging (And Other 9 Month Long Projects)

October 17, 2011

When I started blogging in this space, I had really grand plans for it. Then I got pregnant, and all of my good intentions were completely wiped out by the fact that I felt like I was mentally and physically fighting through quicksand (I did FAR less running and writing after I quit working than [...]

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Who Needs Toys When You Have Household Stuff?

October 10, 2011

We’ve done a lot of the whole “having a baby” thing on a budget. We’re using cloth diapers, we’ve been AMAZINGLY blessed with hand me downs and gifts of all sorts, and I’ve really been stingy when it comes to spending money on baby-related items. Particularly toys. As Nathan has finally started getting more mobile [...]

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He Was Early, So He’s Late (Prematurity And Milestones)

October 5, 2011

As I’ve mentioned before, Nathan was born 3.5 weeks early, which made him a “late-term preemie” (ah, if only he’d managed to stay in the womb for another few days! Such a lot of issues he might have avoided!) Since he was just a few days short of the magical 37 weeks, I tend to [...]

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I Use Cloth Diapers Because I’m Selfish

August 18, 2011

We use cloth diapers on Nathan, though not exclusively (we have a stash of disposables that we use when traveling or when my sister is babysitting, because if you’re going to play with my baby and change his poopy diapers for free, you can use whatever containment method you prefer!) Everybody has their own reasons [...]

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Keeping Clean Is A Full-Time Job!

July 25, 2011

Nathan has been really clingy and needy lately (HELLO Wonder Week 19!!) so today has been one of those weird days where if I try to get even the simplest of things done, he starts crying until I can come reassure him that I’m still RIGHT NEXT TO HIM! Needless to say, the day is [...]

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Bottlefed, Breastfed, And Now, A THIRD Option! Bottled Breasts!

June 28, 2011

There are a lot of things I found odd or interesting about pregnancy, but one of the biggest surprises to me was that at some point during my childhood, the gestation of a baby changed from 9 months to 40 weeks. (It’s probably just semantics and based on when you start counting the weeks, but [...]

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Nathan’s (Obligatory) Birth Post

June 18, 2011

Nathan’s birth (just like my pregnancy) was a string of constant surprises and left turns and being blindsided by what I wasn’t prepared for, and overly prepared for things that never happened. There was surprise, and intrigue, and also bodily fluids (which I’ve tried to keep to a minimum, but was inevitable. If you’re squeamish, [...]

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I Slept In Spit-Up, And It Was Totally Worth It

May 20, 2011

Nathan has some reflux issues (a baby with heartburn, so sad!) and at his last well-baby check up, his pediatrician gave us a can of Enfamil A.R. (Anti-Reflux) and said that while he didn’t believe in the formula’s claims, we could give it a try if we wanted. ** Sidenote: I’ve been supplementing my [...]