Category Archives: Month 08

Holding On

Posted on November 12, 2010 by hautemomma

Oliver still needs to be held for his naps. Even though this means Vik and I spend a collective 7 hours a weekend pinned to the nursery glider with a 15-pound infant on our chest, I am in no hurry to force … Continue reading →

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Tell me about it

Posted on November 9, 2010 by hautemomma

As Oliver never hesitates to remind us, sometimes being a baby is hard …

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The Swedish Snot Sucker

Posted on November 7, 2010 by hautemomma

After three long nights spent caring for a teething, congested baby who couldn’t sleep because he couldn’t breathe, and countless attempts at pinning a screaming Oliver to the ground while attacking his nasal membranes with our hospital-issue, completely ineffective, blue bulb … Continue reading →

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Low on Milk, High on Guilt

Posted on November 4, 2010 by hautemomma

[W]hen it comes to parenting, is there really any such thing as the “easy way?” Or, is there just the way that works . . . This week, Oliver started receiving one bottle (5 ounces) of formula a day while … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on November 1, 2010 by hautemomma

This past weekend we celebrated Oliver’s first Halloween, and it is no exaggeration to say that it was one of the best holiday weekends I have ever experienced! We kicked off the weekend’s festivities at a friend’s Baby Halloween Costume … Continue reading →

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