Today was Mackenzie’s very first day in real day care. It went so much better than I expected — for both of us. Over the last couple of months I have waffled back and forth between wanting to go back to a regular job…
Sometimes I stand by Mackenzie’s crib while she’s sleeping and hold her hand. She looks so small and vulnerable and alone in there, and I want to pick her up and hold her close. But I don’t do it because I also want her…
Mackenzie’s umbilical cord fell off Monday when I was changing her. It fell out of the top of her diaper and totally caught me off guard until I noticed her adorable little brand-spanking-new belly button. A little miracle, right before my eyes. I’m in…
The other day as I was researching mother’s day out options in Nashville, I had a moment of panic as I realized that the earliest age any of the programs I found accepted children was six months. Most of them started at the age…