Weekly Milestones - week 10

10 weeks postpartum Jackson is growing so fast and learning so quickly! This week we worked hard on his neck muscles after the Pedetrician told us to be careful or he might develop serious torticollis. On Friday last week I brought out his massive jungle gym and got to work. Every day since Friday we did a minimum of five minutes of tummy time four times a day so Jackson could push himself up and move his neck around. He...

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Worries About Daycare - week 10

10 weeks postpartum The countdown begins for when I return to work. I'm so dreading it. I'm not going to sugar coat my feelings and pretend I'm excited about this. Becoming a working mom is going to be another huge transition for me (again). I feel like I was just faced with a MAJOR change when I became a first-time mom. And now I have to change my lifestyle once again in a very BIG way. I went from selfish Christie - the girl who could...

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Baptism, Shots and Growing - 9 weeks

9 weeks postpartum So much happened in a week's time! Since last Friday we've had tons of people in and out and had a lot of stuff going on. My head was about to fall off with such little sleep. It's hard to be chipper when you're tired. I have no idea how I'm going to do this once I'm back working. I don't know if all the busyness and commotion is the reason Jackson decided to continue his short sleeping pattern of only 3...

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Two Months Old - week 8

week 8 postpartum Jackson is officially two months old! I'm two months old! We had an interesting week. Jackson went from sleeping 5-7 hours every night to going back to sleeping 3-4 every night this past week. Not going to lie, I'm pretty tired. Last night was the first night he slept a solid seven hours in a row. YES!!! When he was only sleeping 3-4, it was hard for me to pump since I usually do it right after that first feeding...

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Tortellini Primavera

Tortellini Primavera serves 2 recipe found in Cooking for 2 1 cup frozen cheese tortellini 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 3 tablespoons prepared pesto, divided 1/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 cup cut fresh asparagus (1-inch pieces) 1/4 cup each chopped sweet yellow pepper, green pepper and sweet onion 1/4 cup sliced fresh carrot 1/4 cup fresh or frozen snow peas 1/4 cup fresh broccoli florets 1/4...

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Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups

Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups serves 1 (so I made enough for four servings) recipe found in Women's Health, June 2012 Healthy Asian Meal 4 oz ground lean turkey 1/2 cup white mushrooms chopped 1 tsp minced garlic 1/4 cup shelled and cooked edamame 2 Boston lettuce leaves 2 Tbsp sliced scallion In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute first three ingredients for 5 minutes. Add edamame, scoop mix onto lettuce, top with scallion,...

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Jackson is Eight Weeks - week eight

week eight (postpartum) I can't believe we have an eight-week old. Time is going by SO fast. I wish I could freeze it. This time I've had with Jackson has been so wonderful and great. Some big milestones for Jackson (besides graduating to a size 1 diaper): He is big-time smiling and is seconds away from letting out a laugh. I don't want to miss it when that joyful giggle comes out. All smiles for daddy! Hello! It's me...Jackson! He's...

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Where Can I Find the Parenthood Instruction Manual - week 7

week 7 (postpartum) It drives me crazy not knowing what I'm doing half the time as a mom and all the second guessing. Why can't I just trust myself??? I find myself asking if I should be doing something else than what I have been doing? If I'm doing something wrong? If there is a better way I don't know about? Where is the instruction manual??? I find myself asking Karl a lot...should I be doing this? Should I do this instead? Like he...

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A Week of Smiles and Other Stuff - Week 6

week 6 This week has been a complete joy to be Jackson's mom. I feel like things are really starting to come together and I'm loving life so much. I feel like I look around and everything looks clearer...happier...fuller. Jackson's face lights up every time he sees me or I wake him, change him, hold him. And then he throws out this amazing smile. My heart melts into a pile of mush. Nothing seems to matter in my life except that sweet,...

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