Category Archives: Baby

I have sat in front of my computer for the last several years watching people fight over breast vs. bottle. My milk never came in with Addie and while I was always curious what die hard lactivists had to say about such a thing, I never got involved. Don’t poke the boob bears. I alwaysContinue reading “demand with no supply.”

Confession. I wasn’t very pleased with my due date when I heard what it was. It was too close to Cody’s birthday, my birthday, Mother’s Day and the Indy 500. Yeah. Upon finding out I was finally pregnant after 6 long years of hoping and waiting and trying I was disappointed to find out I’dContinue reading “the one where a tiny miracle outdoes the biggest plans.”

Vivienne made a very dramatic entrance into this world, apparently it wasn’t in her plans to be four days late and she made sure we all knew that she was not happy with the delay. Vivi has had to return to the hospital every day this week for one test or another. Today’s being anContinue reading “viviculties.”

If you know Cody then you’ll know that he is the very strong, very silent type. He doesn’t show much emotion, especially strong emotions. There have only been two times in our ten year marriage that Cody has been unable to control what he’s feeling on the inside from showing on the outside. The firstContinue reading “the one about my heart nearly exploding.”

That is the sound of a thousand bursting uteri.

I have never seen a pig at the fair asking the other pigs where she might get some cabbage leaves for her bra. I actually had my bra done up and my shirt down today and Addie asked “Where you going all dressed mom?” Alternately, I was asked by the same little girl, “Mom, whenContinue reading “mother’s day milk.”

Meet Miss Vivi. Born May 4, 2011 at 8:18 am in 3 pushes. 7 lbs. 13 oz. 20.25″ Curly haired, chubby and perfection in a baby. Vivienne means “alive” or “lively.” Her middle name is Jean, just like Aunt Cheryl. We’re working on getting to know each other, but I can already assure you we’reContinue reading “meet vivienne, the baby formerly known as mozzi.”