by heirtoblair on October 25, 2012
Before I was pregnant, I thought baby-wearing was only for hippies that were way too involved in their child’s life. Then I got pregnant & realized that baby carriers were THE thing to have as a) a way to bond with the kid & b) an accessory. I registered for the typical black forward-facing carrier [...]
by heirtoblair on July 25, 2012
The topic for this month is bonding with a newborn. Oof. Y’all, I’m going to be honest & say that this topic is knocking me off my feet & leaving me rather speechless because I just don’t remember. I don’t remember because I was sick & I don’t remember because I didn’t do it, but [...]
by heirtoblair on June 26, 2012
I rub my feet together as I fall asleep. It’s a self-soothing thing, kind of like how some people suck their thumb or bite their nails or how Harrison used to make this noise at the bottom of his throat. It’s not a big rub & it’s not something I do against anyone else, but [...]
by heirtoblair on June 25, 2012
Tonight I sat watching videos on my phone, videos from February 2012 of my little man as we practiced saying “More, please!” & I gave him a mini-marshmellow as a reward. It was on tape video to show to his therapist, to show how hard he worked, for me to remember how far he’d come [...]
by heirtoblair on June 4, 2012
When The Momma talks about my little girl days, she always says that I was her little friend, her companion, her best buddy. I remember the days when we’d go grocery shopping & my saddle shoes would swing under the seat while I ate a Happy Meal after preschool. She says that when her momma [...]