Plethora of Everything

Nasal Spray Really Works... If you know how to use it.       And no one is paying me to say or write that!     Most of us think we know how to use nasal spray.     I mean, how hard can it be to stick something in your nose and spray right? -At least that's what I always thought.     It never even occurred to me to read the directions on or inside the box. And up until about a year ago I was an occasional, and poorly informed, nasal spray user.     Then, something changed. I went to the Little Clinic (in a Kroger grocery store) for what I thought was a cold or sinus infection. The nurse practitioner was awesome. She told me I didn't have a cold or sinus infection but was rather suffering with severe allergies.  And she didn't stop there...     She asked what I was using for my seasonal allergies and how I was using it.  And she proceeded to school me on proper nasal spray usa...

    My son turned 3 a few day ago and, for months we've told him he wouldn't nurse after his 3rd birthday.          His 3rd birthday was on Thursday. On Friday he nursed upon awakening at dawn... call it habit , call it failure, call it being half awake and in a vulnerable state! At nap time I let him nurse again. Nap time has been our last cherished nursing time for some time; I successfully weaned him off nighttime nursing a few months back.          Weaning him off nighttime nursing was hard.       It involved listening to the person I love most cry, beg, scream and whine. Every mother is different but I believe no mother likes hearing her child cry. Hearing my baby cry makes me feel helpless, guilty, sad and anxious. But it may be part of weaning!          Author's Note: I got some great feedback from La Leche Legue members on this blog post. One woman stated her kids wean...

Revised 01-10-18 Give in. Surrender. You're a mom and that's that. Your son is almost 3 years old. He is your full time job, more than that actually since your days begin around 8:30 a.m. and end around 11:30 p.m., with a 2 hour nap somewhere in the middle. And around 1:30 a.m. he wakes up every night to get in bed with you and doesn't allow room so much as to turn over comfortably. It's a lot of fun. Truly it is, sometimes. Sometimes it's not. Oftentimes you feel guilty. You feel guilty for trying to fold laundry, do dishes, prepare meals in between playing with your kid. You feel guilty for being distracted in your mind at times when you two are playing, thinking things like, "shit I've got to get dressed and get him dressed to get out the door by 11:00 a.m." Playing with him is the greatest but it's a challenge to not be distracted with other household duties when you two are playing. The household  chores never end . Sam napp...