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It’s finally here. My baby has her first tooth! She won’t let me take a picture of it. She clamps her mouth shut and pushes away my hands. Doesn’t she …

Ladies, your health is important to me. We all deserve to have information available to us in order to make decisions regarding our bodies and any treatments that might be …

Yep. It’s happening. She doesn’t quite have the move-one-hand-forward-pull-and-move-opposite-knee-forward basics down yet, but baby is learning to crawl. She’s really quite fascinating to watch. Well, now that she’s more creative …

On Sunday we all went to a Day Out With Thomas at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Brian, Rissa, and I got up a bit earlier than …

A few months ago, I thought Rissa started teething. Technically, I still think she was, but I think the teeth are finally working on making their appearance. She’s been super …

Dear Brian, Today is a special day. Today in 2004 you proposed to me at Disney World next to the Lego Dragon. You were so nervous, it was adorable. I …

It brings warm rain and flowers. But it also brings love. Brian and I met in the spring. Well, we met face-to-face in the spring. It was March 2002, several …

Last week we had Rissa’s six month check up. Once again, the doctor said she is growing steadily and doing well. She’s still TALL for her age and SKINNY. Seriously, …

Growing up I loved Winnie the Pooh. Such a classic! I liked Winnie the Pooh so much I even dated a guy named Christopher Robin once. (True story on his …

Recently one of my bloggy friends, Leilani the lovely lady behind Soleil Selene, wrote a post about the future discussion she will have with her daughters about tattoos and body …

Rissa is definitely trying to work on her verbal skills. She makes some odd sounds, but it’s fun to watch  her face. When she has her mouth opened wide, ‘yelling,’ …

When I was pregnant with Rissa, I constantly felt her little feet moving and kicking around. Sometimes she’d kick low, other times high. Her feet even went into my ribcage …

Last week we had Rissa’s 4 month check up. The doctor said she continues to grow fine, doing wonderful, and to keep doing what we’re doing! Honestly, though, I’m a …

Rissa nearly gave me a heart attack the other day. I had left her on the floor of the nursery while I quickly grabbed laundry from the dryer. This had …

Last Thursday got to 50 degrees, which is pretty nice for February in Wisconsin. I was supposed to have a mommy date at the park that afternoon since we both …