Baby Games: What’s that smell?
When you have a newer baby, they aren’t much fun. They sleep, eat, poop and cry. After surviving the first month, I felt like we should be doing SOMETHING with the baby when he was awake other than...
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DIY Felted Ball Mobile
I knew I wanted to DIY a mobile for the Trikester’s room, and when I ran across Etsy seller sqrlbee (could the name be any more perfect?), I found the perfect inspiration. I loved these mobiles because...
View ArticleWorking Worries After Maternity Leave
It once seemed so far away, but now it’s staring me in the face. I go back to work on Thursday. It’s Valentine’s Day and also the Trikester’s 12-week birthday. Most importantly, it’s two days before...
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Daycare Dilemmas
One of a working mama’s hardest decisions is choosing a childcare provider. Agonizing over it made me break out in hives. How could I stand to leave this precious little face with a stranger? I know...
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The Trikester: Three Month Update
Another month has flown by in the Tricycle household. I know I’m a biased mama, but the cuteness kills me. He’s our little Elmer Fudd! Each month just keeps getting better – our baby is happier, I’m...
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New Mom Makeover
I can’t believe I’m putting this photo on the Internet, but I might as well get real. I was itching to Photoshop my zits and apply some virtual mascara, but I’m resisting the urge, ‘cause this is how I...
View ArticleFood on the Table: Meal Planning App Review
The Tricycle Household tries really hard to eat healthy, home cooked meals most days of the week. In order to make this happen, it requires advance planning and preparation – even more so now that...
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Emergency Meals
In my dream world, we eat a mostly vegetarian diet comprised of whole organic foods I prepare at home. Some nights, this actually happens. Other nights? Not so much. Inevitably once or twice a week the...
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The Trikester: Four Month Update
We’re back for the Trikester’s four month update. When I was pregnant, this is the baby I dreamed of having. It took us a few months to get here, but now I’ve got a little guy who grins more than he...
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A Love Graph
Before I had a baby, I pictured love as a linear relationship. If I graphed the emotion over time, a straight line would form, as my feelings increased in a steady fashion. I assumed, from stalking BFP...
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Health(ier) Rice Krispie Treats – Gluten Free and Dairy Free
Mr. Tricycle is still out on disability following his ACL surgery, so he’ll occasionally watch daytime TV. The other week he happened to catch Alton Brown on the Food Network and decided to make the...
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The Trikester: Five Month Update
I’ll let his 5 month photo speak for itself. Even when he’s grumping the cuteness kills me.Continue Reading: The Trikester: Five Month Update
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Wife AND Mother: A balancing act
For the first decade of our relationship, Mr. Tricycle and I rolled as a team of two. Our duo formed on the first day of college; we lived down the hall from each other so as the semester progressed,...
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Jogging with a Stroller: The Basics
I’m so not athletic. I like feeling healthy, but outside of yoga, I hate to exercise. I’ve still got 6 or 7 pounds of baby weight to lose, and although it doesn’t sound like a lot, it makes half my...
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The cost of a hospital delivery
When the Trikester was born last Thanksgiving, we weren’t thinking about how much his delivery cost – I was too focused on the back labor to consider ANYTHING other than survival. Now, six months...
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The Trikester: 6 Month Update
It’s so cliché, but time really does fly when you’re a parent. Although the Trikester hit the ½ year mark earlier this month, it seems like I was holding a screaming newborn only yesterday. We’re...
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Taming The Monster: Baby Sleep Part I
I’ve been waiting to write this post on our sleep journey with a baby. I kept thinking we’d reach a point where the Trikester’s sleep stopped evolving, but as time passes, I’m learning that baby sleep...
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Sleep Training Battle Plan: Baby Sleep II
Our sleep journey with the Trikester has been tumultuous. Up until six months of age, he slept in the Rock ‘N Play – it was an adequate set-up, but he was starting to outgrow the portable cradle. I...
View ArticleDumped By Our Doctor: Finding a Flexible Physican
A couple months ago our doctor dumped us. We went into the relationship thinking it was a good match, with lots of promise for a bright future. Not so much. We broke up, and it wasn’t mutual. Why did...
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Household Items That Double As Baby Toys, Part 2
We have yet to buy a single toy for the Trikester (don’t feel sorry for him, as he his auntie-to-be provides some great ones), so most of the time we find ourselves “making-do” with whatever we have...
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