I’m pretty “heavy” and tall for a tandem surfing partner but I have a couple of friends who are willing to lift me! ha ha! Prior to getting pregnant, I could easily lift myself on their shoulders and even connect a few moves in the air as we surfed. This is a post I… Read More
Remember the first day? “FIRST DAY OF SLEEP TRAINING: This is no joke!” Well, days 2-5 went pretty much the same way. I think my son is unusually stubborn… (does every parent think that?) We did “the routine” – I’ve been sticking to set nap and bed times – We’ve been… Read More
Today is my first day of (committed) sleep training for naptime. Thank you to everyone who posted on Facebook and Instagram with their advice. First off, here is the situation: Jackson is no longer in a crib because he climbed out at 17 months and safety comes first so he had to transition… Read More
Dear Jackson, Okay, it’s not quite a week but it already feels like it and you haven’t even left yet. Or did we leave you? … No one is leaving anyone! We’re all just taking the opportunities and experiences that come our way and living life to the fullest! … Right? As you… Read More
Jackson and I went surfing with Pénélope while she was here with us (she’s our French exchange student). It was a small day at “The Cove” – perfect for surfing with baby. It was just our third time out on my longboard together. For other surfer mamas out there – the water wings work… Read More
My son drew all over his body in black permanent ink! At the time of the incident I was super busy. There were two hurricanes in the central Pacific and I had my “meteorology hat” on trying to get updates out as quickly as possible so people were informed about the tropical systems headed… Read More
I’m sure you all know the feeling… close to despair, kind of in a panic, wishing you could just *REMEMBER* where the heck you put that thing you lost. Or like me, in this instance, wishing you never actually handed the keys to your 20-month-old toddler – stupid, stupid, stupid! My child… Read More
