Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 2 comments

Tipping point

This past weekend we celebrated an unusual milestone.  Maddy turned 40 weeks old.  It doesn't sound like much but to me it was huge. Maddy has officially been out longer than she was in of the womb.

80 weeks ago (and change), Maddy existed as two different cells.  40 weeks ago she was new to our cold, loud and bright world.  Since then, she has grown into the joyful little girl we see today.

When babies are first born you're told to recreate the conditions of the womb because that is what they have known.  It comforts them. You swaddle them, rock them and lull them to sleep with the sound of a heart beat.  Now that environment is in Maddy's past.  It isn't what she has known for most of her young life. I hope the norm for her now includes: cuddles, hugs, kisses, bath time giggles, playtime with Jackie and Malibu, raspberries on her belly during her diaper changes, snuggles when the nighttime is just too scary and lots and lots of love.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013 - 0 comments

Hair today, gone tomorrow

Everyone knows it
New mom = short hair
It seems inevitable

Why does your new status as a mom mean you exchange your once flowing locks for a short "mom" cut. Long hair and motherhood appear to be mutually exclusive.  After 4 months of mommy-ness, I've discovered the answer...

Your hair falls out and keeps falling out!

I'm not sure if everyone has the same experience as me but I can tell you my hair has never been so sad. Morning, noon and night my hair sheds constantly. The guilty party in all of this is estrogen.  During pregnancy, estrogen, which promotes growth, surges to an all time high.  After delivery, estrogen drops and so does the hair. *tears* By the time your baby is 1, your hair should be back to normal.  

To add insult to injury, babies love to grab and are experts at finding any stray hairs within their reach. Several times I've found long blonde hairs gripped tightly in Maddy's little fists and anything in her hands is trouble. As my scheduled hair cut approaches, I contemplate what I should do.  Go short or ride out the hair loss? Whatever the case, next time you see a new mom with short hair, don't judge!
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