babies

GeekMom’s Mean Thoughts

by GeekMom on February 6, 2008

I have three kids of my own, and although I love them all dearly, they do have their moments. My first baby had trouble sleeping. He had allergies and acid reflux, which we didn’t get diagnosed until he was 15 months old, because the pediatrician kept telling us he’d grow out of it. “Stop breastfeeding [...]

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Kindergarten GeekBoy Made Up A New Word

by GeekMom on January 17, 2008

Here is something my kindergartener said to me recently. It made me laugh, so I wanted to share it. GeekBoy: “Mommy, do you know how I could tell the baby was awake?” GeekMom: “How did you know, Punkin?” GeekBoy: “I heard her through the baby ther-monitor.”

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Briefly: Life is all about poop (if you’re a mom)

by GeekMom on December 3, 2007

It may come as a shock for new mothers, the way life starts to revolve around poop. From Day One, a baby’s health is measured in part by the poops he produces. And it doesn’t stop when you bring the baby home… No, that’s just the beginning. Some hospitals send mothers home with log sheets, [...]

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