Disagreeing with Adoptive Families Magazine

We take a break from Robyn’s Adoption Land to disagree with a few items in the January/February 2013 issue of Adoptive Families magazine… In the article “Healthy from Their Skin In,” Dr. Brooke Johnson recommends Cetaphil Restoraderm and CeraVe Moisturizing Cream. The EWG gives Restoraderm a 3, but there is limited data about a lot … Continue reading →

No, I Don’t Have to Put the Baby Down

Cassie is a baby who loves to be held. It took her more than one month before she would sleep in her crib at night. It’s only been in the past few weeks that she’ll happily lie or sit down while she’s awake. And she’s still not consistently sleeping in her crib during the day. … Continue reading →

Skippyjon Jones

Tonight, Jack called me from his bed, “Mama” (he hardly ever calls me “Mama” anymore, usually “Mommy” and sometimes “Mom”, but I digress).  I went in. He asked me to get him his pillow, which had fallen on the ground. He then asked me to get “Skippyjon Jones’s dog.”  I was confused, so I felt … Continue reading →

Awake

It’s 11:21pm, and my child is still awake. Last night, we were able to put Jack down for bed (asleep) by 8pm. Tonight, we tried to put him down at 8:30. Two and one half hours later, he’s still awake. Max has the habit of staying in his room until Jack is asleep or almost … Continue reading →

Grams to Mililiters? Or, Why Am I Still Awake?

(originally published on LiveJournal) So, in the airport on Tuesday night, I wondered aloud “How many grams are in milliliters?” You see, my Medication has always been prescribed in mL, but now they do it in grams. A guy nearby said that he was a chemist, and 1 gm = 1mL. But then I looked … Continue reading →

Story of My Life

Aug. 24th, 2007 at 3:09 AM I have spent the last 3 nights diligently updating our entire web site. Usually, I just do Jack’s pages and maybe the home page. There’s lots more there now. But I’m still not done. I have more related links and lots more in my world. But I can’t justify … Continue reading →

Unsatisfying

Apr. 29th, 2007 at 10:26 PM I had a bad day, but not in the normal bad day way.For the past several nights, I’ve not been able to sleep well, despite the drugs. Last night, I had a major attack of heartburn, and was still awake at 3:30am. Today is my scrapbooking day. But I … Continue reading →

I’m the Mommy

Anyone who reads Max’s journal will know that Jack is not taking naps. We’ve actually resorted to cry it out (twice) and each time Jack spent an hour crying. Screaming, really. I have no desire to repeat the performance, as I fear he will become afraid of his crib. I’ve been reading three books searching … Continue reading →

Every Day a New Challenge

Jun. 1st, 2006 at 12:03 AM One of the catchphrases that you hear when preparing to be a new parent: “Your life will never be the same.” Well duh! I thought. But that line came back into my head yesterday morning, when Jack’s crying woke me up at 6:30 in the morning, and he continued … Continue reading →

Every Day a New Challenge

One of the catchphrases that you hear when preparing to be a new parent: “Your life will never be the same.” Well duh! I thought. But that line came back into my head yesterday morning, when Jack’s crying woke me up at 6:30 in the morning, and he continued crying, off and on, until I … Continue reading →