Josh and I have definitely discussed the possibility of him being a Stay At Home Dad (SAHD). He loves the idea. When we found out we were having Pooky, we came up with a mental list of life-after-baby options: Do we both work? Does one of us stay home? Would it be financially feasible? Currently, [...]

Before Pooky was born we were told by a number of people to check our hospital bills carefully for errors. I’m really glad I took that advice to heart, because it saved us over $500. Our health insurance, which we have through my work, gives a discount for identifying billing errors made by the hospital. [...]

Boy, do I remember those family road trips from when I was a kid. 6 children and 2 adults in a car that was definitely not big enough. We never flew anywhere because it was just too expensive with such a large family which meant that family vacations took the form of looooong drives. Rest [...]

I haven’t figured out a great way to give Pooky medicine. The few times we’ve had to do this, she’s either 1. swallowed after a shocked expression on her face or 2. gagged on it with a shocked expression on her face and then thrown up. I’ve learned not to give her medicine right after [...]

Did you know that a baby’s eyes are about 75% the size of an adult’s? Their eyes are much larger in relation to their faces than adults’ eyes are. It’s part of what makes them so cute. Despite this fact, the eyes are woefully neglected when it comes to babies’ health. Well, a public health [...]

Josh and I are not really into getting Pooky all dressed up and going to a photography studio to get professional photos taken. In this digital camera age, it just seems so much more economical to take a gazillion photos of your baby yourself. I haven’t actually counted, but I think we have at least [...]