new baby Archives - Just Playing House https://justplayinghouse.com/tag/new-baby Lifestyle Blog: Motherhood, Child Loss, Grief, and Thriving After Loss Wed, 09 Sep 2015 01:01:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://justplayinghouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/200x200-50x50.jpg new baby Archives - Just Playing House https://justplayinghouse.com/tag/new-baby 32 32 So I’m Raising an Axe Murderer…or Two https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/so-im-raising-an-axe-murderer-or-two https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/so-im-raising-an-axe-murderer-or-two#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2015 23:03:04 +0000 http://justplayinghouse.com/?p=436 Unlike Mike Meyer’s character, I didn’t marry one…I suspect I am raising two. OK so that statement is a bit dramatic (just a bit). I used to think my kids were so sweet and caring. Then we brought home the baby. Don’t get me wrong, they are the best big brother and sister ever…mostly. There’s just this one thing that ... Read More

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]]> https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/so-im-raising-an-axe-murderer-or-two/feed 0 Why I Hate My Husband at 3 AM https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/3-am-feeding https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/3-am-feeding#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:57:37 +0000 http://justplayinghouse.com/?p=242 It’s 3 AM (or any other time in the middle of the night). The baby starts crying. She is awake for a bottle. I lay there for just a second to let my body get used to the idea that I’m about to wake up and climb out of a comfy bed. Ugh! The baby is still in our room ... Read More

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]]> https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/3-am-feeding/feed 0 How Belly Sleeping Saved Me https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/belly-sleeping https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/belly-sleeping#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2015 15:48:06 +0000 http://justplayinghouse.com/?p=234 They all say don’t do it. Don’t even think about doing it. Next to formula feeding (which I do by the way), it’s the single worst thing you can do as a mom! Why would you risk letting your baby sleep on their belly? Well I not only thought about it. I did it! And I liked it!!! It seriously saved ... Read More

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]]> https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/belly-sleeping/feed 2 Embracing the Inadequacies of Motherhood https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/inadequate https://justplayinghouse.com/motherhood/inadequate#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2015 03:48:39 +0000 http://justplayinghouse.com/?p=226 All through my last pregnancy, I imagined what it would be like going from 2 kids to 3. Would both kids transition well? How would we handle being outnumbered? Ultimately I wondered how we would adjust back to a normal existence. Well, this week I’m getting my answer. It’s our first week really on our own. Both kids have been ... Read More

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