by Nurse Jenna 

Though a baby can bring some of life’s greatest joys, having a baby is painful.   People experience pain differently and have different pain tolerances, so it is not surprising  that they also have different plans for how they choose to cope with pain of childbirth.   Some women have an idea before they go into labor about the type of pain management they want, while others decide to “play it by ear.”   Regardless, knowing what pain relief methods are available in advance is useful, even if you ultimately decide against it. More Here...

Guest post submitted by MlleBaroque

I'm at my wit's end with Shiphrah and her milk.  We use the Nuby sippy cups with a straw right now:

They are impossible to clean (I cannot get the stench of sour milk out of them), the parts that don't come apart get mildew in between them (don't ask me how), and they have a strange tendency to bubble up and spill when there's a pressure change.  And that's only the cup's problems.  More Here...

Guest post submitted by BarryDadof3

I'm getting tired of vandalism, and not just any old vandalism... vandalism that happens in the name of fun, usually by a group of young people who have not taken the time nor care to take the time to think about the consequences of their actions. When caught these offenders will often just say "we were just having fun and we didn't hurt anyone" never realizing how wrong they are.

Vandalism does hurt people just not in the way they were thinking. More Here...

So she's finally here.  I'll keep this brief - but I gotta say, I feel like Audrey is kinda like a video game.  First of all, she came in pretty cool packaging (Esther) and once she was out - she was nothing short of amazing. 

First of all - the graphics are awesome.  10 fingers, 10 toes - so much detail. 

Also, looking at her - I can tell there will be a lot levels.  Some harder than others.  I don't see many cheat codes available online - so looks like I'll have to play it through. 

Although she's very forgiving of my mistakes, the game is interesting in that there's only one life.  But there's a ton of power ups.

Still getting a handle on the controls though - I'm going through the tutorial part of the game at the moment, but I'm sure it'll be a fun adventure nevertheless.

Bottomline, best game ever.

Sorry Left4Dead, I think i've moved on. 

Guest post submitted by eleven_bee

A few years ago, after a particularly stressful trip to the Oakland Zoo with my remarkably large pregnant belly and a then 2-year-old Colin, I broke down and bought... a toddler leash. Oops, I mean harness. Leashes are for dogs. Harnesses, on the other hand, are for toddlers that run away, downhill at the zoo from their 8 months pregnant mothers.

I read up on the varying opinions about lea-- I mean harnesses. Sure, they look dopey, and people -- usually childless people -- are likely to point and snicker. But when you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. More Here...