Noah woke up vomiting last night. It’s our first throwing-up illness and we’re just (cough) thrilled. He can’t even keep down water, poor guy. I did just give him some catnip drops and he’s sleeping now so maybe that helped. I made a “hot sock” with salt and we cuddled with that on his tummy which may have helped, too. I hate it when he’s sick!!! He rarely nurses anymore and only hit the breast three times today–considering how we used to spend entire days of illness mouth to breast, this is the surest sign of weaning I’ve seen so far. Things would be much easier if he was still a nursling but I’m pretty grateful that it took him four years to get his first stomach bug.
I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.