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This was one of those weeks where I was like, “Oh my goodness I can’t believe how big this little boy is getting!” He turned five months old this week and he’s really starting to get into that “fun” baby stage. He loves to play and interact with us. He also slept like an angel…

Dear Damo, You’ve changed so much in the last month! It’s like that light went on in your brain and you’ve discovered there is a big world around you to see, touch, and taste. You try to grab everything, and everything you do grab goes in your mouth. I haven’t tried giving you solids but…

There have been a few articles floating around about breastfeeding in public (like this one). A friend of mine recently told me she doesn’t feel comfortable nursing in public, and that she has gone to a bathroom to nurse before. This bothered me in a way that I can’t explain… Not that she nursed in…

Evita Pilar, You’re getting soooo good at art and coloring and tracing things. We’ve been working on lines and shapes and you’re really getting the hang of it. I still can’t leave you alone with a set of crayons, though, or they’ll be all over the walls and tables. This month we visited your grandparents (and…

When I was pregnant with Evita, I never considered cloth diapering. Or maybe I did but I made up my mind very quickly. My thought process probably went something like: “Nope. Not for me. Gross.” It wasn’t until I found out I’d be moving to Tanzania that I reconsidered it. I didn’t know what kind…

Dear Baby Eva, Another month has flown by. This one has come with some big changes. Today marks one full week of potty training. You’re doing pretty awesome and now are 100% diaper free at home during the daytime. You pee and poop in the toilet 80+% of the time, with only a couple of…

Eva Pilar is a busy little girl. She’s a constant flow of energy. Moving. Creating. Destroying. Rarely stopping to rest. She wanders around her home, room to room. If I sit on the couch in silence I can hear her feet pitter-pattering about. The steps create a subconscious rhythm in my head. When the rhythm…

Evita Pilar, Happy 16 months! You’ve learned so much this month, especially since arriving in Texas two weeks ago. You know the meaning of countless words, and you’re awesome at following directions now. I seriously can’t believe all the stuff you say. This will probably be the last month I’ll be able to list your…