Amber’s Blog
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Peach
Today we got the first (and likely only) glimpse of our little baby. Nora came along to the ultrasound and the two of us watched in wonder as tiny fingers and toes swam across the screen. I’m 18 weeks and some days pregnant, and I can’t help but marvel at how much faster this…
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Weaning Nora
World Breastfeeding Week is coming to a close, and after a busy three days of classes, speakers, and events on Nantucket, I was exhausted (and, frankly, remembered exactly what it was that I didn’t like about working full-time while parenting). As much as I love, love, love sharing breastfeeding information and was excited to learn…
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Rallying
in MotherhoodIt was five o’clock. I was standing at the kitchen sink, only just starting on breakfast dishes. I was exhausted and hungry after a full day of playgrounds, walks, bike rides, and errands and appointments that did not go as expected (like getting to the register at the grocery store only to realize I had…
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Revisiting Resolutions
Do you still think about your New Years Resolutions? (Did you make them in the first place?) I’ve been thinking a lot about my resolutions lately and how I’ve been doing (or not) on them. You may remember these were my goals for 2012: And on top of those goals, I also have my ongoing…
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Sweet, Cool Air
We finally did it. We broke down and got out the window units. And boy are they wonderful.
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Nesting, a.k.a. I’m Not Crazy, I Swear
I know we aren’t going to have a baby for five months. I know there is absolutely no reason why I need to be setting anything up yet… Except that we got an actual bookshelf for Nora, so we moved the changing table out of her room and upstairs, where it sat for the last…
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World Breastfeeding Week & A Papoose Update
I’ve been pretty quiet about Papoose lately, because aside from teaching Tiny Tumblers classes and doing the occasional private lactation consultation, I haven’t been doing a lot. I took a break blogging over there when I got pregnant and busy with websites, because there just wasn’t enough time in the day or energy in my…
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Not June Cleaver
I love sitting in a clean house. I love knowing that every room is picked up, the floors are fur free (at least until someone pets the dog — NO ONE PET THE DOG!!), and there isn’t a single dish festering in the sink; knowing that I can sit guilt free at the computer and…
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Watermelon Tomato Gazpacho
Summer time really is the best time to be newly pregnant. I haven’t had much by way of morning sickness at all, but I’ve definitely noticed a preference for certain foods, mainly lots of fresh fruits and vegetables as close to their natural state as possible. Luckily, there’s so many delicious fruits and vegetables to…
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The Best Anniversary Present Ever, a.k.a. I Win
I have a delicious and fabulous recipe to share, but I realized as I was putting together the pictures that I never wrote about the fifth anniversary gift I gave Chris, which is crazy considering how much I love it. Thus, the recipe is going to wait until tomorrow (although you’ll get a little ingredient sneak…
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Growing
Things keep changing, no matter how much I will them to keep still. It’s almost unbelievable that this little girl, who builds sandcastles and begs to be buried was once horrified by the prospect of sand. That the girl wadding out with a friend (faster than Mama can keep up), knee deep, then sitting down, spent summers crying if…
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Saturday Surfing
Finds of the Week: Dan Barber’s Culinary Crusade, Wall Street Journal — a brilliant defense of local eating from chef Dan Barber Debating the Local Food Movement, The Atlantic — a disection of the latest attack on locovorism (anti-modern, fundamentalism, etc) Don’t Touch My Child! Lessons from Asia, InCulture Parent — on our irrational fear…
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Big Sister
I am incredibly behind on blogging, but I had to share these pictures of us telling Nora she is going to be a big sister. We knew there would be no way I could sneak a pregnancy by Laura, Margarete and Trish (not with a trip to the brewery planned), so before they came out…
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Ocean-Induced Joy
For all the moments of uncertainty about the future, I am genuinely in love with my life. I love the sweet satisfaction of finally figuring out how to do some tricky java script thing for a website I’m working on. I love quiet conversations with Chris while our little one sleeps in the next room.…
