October 2012

You know what Henry has taught me?  To never give up. It’s pretty incredible to watch a baby try to do… well, anything.  They are so intent and focused and put in SO MUCH EFFORT.    You should hear the moaning and groaning that escapes from little Henners’ lips as he tries to lift his head [...]

I’ve really been dragging on my runs.  I look forward to them, but when I get out there, the time goes by soooo slowly, I always end up bailing on long runs (making a 6-miler a 4-miler), and taking unnecessary strolling breaks.  It’s been a bit frustrating because I really want to improve my endurance [...]

…..Suitable for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I’ve really gotten back into the Crock Pot.  My go-to recipe is definitely this basic Veggie Mix.  I make a big batch, and we eat off it for, well, every meal. Basic Crock Pot Veggies (Two Ways) Ingredients (for many, many servings):  6 – 8 small to medium potatoes [...]

And we’re in the homestretch!  Part I and Part II leads us to…   2:30 PM – Another pump session.  Henry eats a bottle and gets a diaper change.  Sensing a theme here?!   3:05 PM – I attend a conference call and simultaneously make funny faces at Henry, who is practicing crawling again.  We [...]

Where did I leave off?  Oh yes – Henry was jumping around, and I was publishing the Day in the Life Part I post.   10:20 AM – I change another diaper, and then I pump my third bottle of the day. Henry is starting to look very sleepy, so I take him upstairs to [...]

I guess I can be a pretty nosy person – after all, I love to read blogs… isn’t that the ultimate nosy?  It’s fun to peek into someone else’s life and see how they live.  I especially love ‘Day in the Life’ posts.  But my favorite type of ‘Day in the Life’ posts have always [...]

I knew these weren’t collards, but they were on the collard shelf, and I was way too tired to argue.  So I told myself, “Caitlin, these are baby collards.” Got home, read the label, and discovered I had purchased dandelion greens.  Not sure how I felt about accidentally purchasing – and eating – dandelion greens.  [...]

Feels like fall! My recent workout schedule has looked like this:   Friday – Swim 1000 yards Saturday – 5 Mile Race Sunday – Rest Monday – Writing Marathon (AKA couldn’t tear myself away from the computer!)   So this run was my first after two days off, which normally bodes well for speed and [...]

Ready… Steady… GO! Last week’s horrendous sleep regression suddenly seems well worth it.  Apparently, babies regress in their sleep patterns while tackling a big physical or mental development milestone.  Henry was sleeping horribly last week but showing off no new skills… until yesterday!  We have roll overs.  Sooo many roll overs.  They say your child [...]

WOAH.  How is it already October 1?  Where is my life going?  Time flies when you’re having fun.  This month was a rather interesting one on HTP, I think – we tackled topics like whether someone shouting “You can do it!” during a race makes you want to scream, and how to make epic art [...]

I have developed a severe dark chocolate obsession.  Honestly, the worst part about giving up dairy because of breastfeeding Henry (explain here) is not CHEESEEEE – I always thought I would miss cheese the most – but sweets and treats.  Dairy is in so many desserts.  But dark chocolate?  It’s dairy free.  Which means I [...]

Thought #1:  Everything tastes better with pumpkin. Stovetop oatmeal:   1/2 cup oats 1/2 cup soy milk 1/2 cup water Big dash of cinnamon A sliced banana 1/4 cup pureed pumpkin On top: Cashews   Thought #2:  They need to invent some sort of sensing device that tells parents whether a baby’s diaper is poopy [...]