Author Archives: Jessica@Team Rasler

(Un)Solved Mystery

>So your four-month-old who previously slept consistently all night with the exception of one or two quick feedings suddenly starts waking up every hour and a half.  What’s wrong?  What do you do? I think you probably have some immediate ideas and suggestions.  If you don’t find yours below, feel free to email me or…

Toby

>This is Toby. He’s Sebastian’s woobie.  I think the technical term for it is transitional object and the hip term is lovey, but Mr. Mom says woobie and so say I.  Either way, he’s been helping Sebastian get to sleep since he was about eight months old. But lately Toby has taken on some new…

There, I said it.

Every week I get those emails from Baby Center about the development of one or the other of my children, and the ones for Theo often include a link to this poll: Breastfeeding: a) love it b) hate it c) some parts are great; some parts are difficult I usually pick (c), but I think…

Right now

>I’ve received many kind responses to my latest posts, most of which gently reminded me to count my blessings and enjoy the moment.  Cliché, but excellent advice nonetheless.  So here I go. Top 10 reasons I’m grateful to be a stay-at-home parent this year: 10.  I can sleep in until 8 or 9 if one…

Halloween, his way

>I should have known how it would turn out, and yet I was as surprised as I always am when the stories begin that way. First, I should say that I LOVE holidays.  I was one of those people who was fortunate enough to have a happy childhood, and that childhood is filled with memories…