Dawn Cullo Mommy Blog Sacramento, CA

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As The World Turns

Yes it is true, even the cutest kids can be mean. Lily begins Kindergarten in a few weeks and the thoughts have crossed my mind about the type of kid I was in school. As I walk down the halls at St. Mary's I think back to my time there and how I may have acted towards others. Let me just begin by saying that I have a horrible memory and really there is no way that I am going to remember everything … [Read More...]

Taxi Please

Lily is starting Kindergarten at the end of August and we thought it would be a good idea for her to attend Summer School at her new school so that she could get used to the environment. We are almost done with the program and she is doing great, but I am the one who has been in an adjustment period. I had no idea how hard this would be to drop her off and pick her up from school. At her new … [Read More...]

Giraffes

I did it, I finally broke down and bought one of those crazy Giraffe teethers for Abigail. I have seen them in just about every parenting magazine and heard from other moms about them, most recently my next door neighbor has one for her son who is just a few months older than Abigail. When I pulled it out of the box I was shocked because I seriously thought that this was going to be a hard rubber … [Read More...]

Swim Lessons Done Wrong

I have vivid memories of my first swim lesson experience when I was 4 years old. It haunts me to this day, I still get chills thinking about it. I recall crying and telling my mom how much I didn't want to keep doing the lessons, but she felt it was important for me to learn water safety since we had a pool in our backyard. I can't really argue with her on that point and she was just doing what … [Read More...]

I am so tired I might at well be drunk

I am exhausted, having a new baby in the house has left me exhausted and acting like 1/2 of my brain cells are missing. At least twice I have put my shirt on backwards and worn it outside of the house that way, and today I put my yoga pants on the wrong way and started to walk out of the house but noticed my error. Often, I forget what I am going to say or can't remember why I came into a room. … [Read More...]

Spit Up Happens

In 2005 if I had a day like I had today I am pretty sure I would be crying in a corner somewhere in my house because I felt like I had failed at being a mommy. Back then, as a first time parent my world was spinning when it came to taking care of a newborn. I thought I knew what I was doing because I read all those parenting books. Lily was a difficult baby, not the kind you want to have as a … [Read More...]

Easter Madness

Ok, well it wasn't really madness but I thought that it was going to be. Now having two young kids makes everything take longer and just seem like more of a pain in the booty. Don't get me wrong, I love my girls but holy cow now we have even more crap to lug around, especially on a Holiday visit to the in-laws. However, this Easter I was pleasantly surprised, it went very smooth....omg did I … [Read More...]

Wordless Wednesday – Happy Go Lucky

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Mabel’s Labels BlogHer Contest

I was told by my friend Mabel that electrical storms are going to wipe out the Internet (perhaps forever). I only have one day left to write about my passion of photography. Time can't be controlled, it continues to tick away every second and there is no way to stop time except when taking a photograph. I use my camera as tool to freeze time, capture memories, capture emotions and see the changes … [Read More...]

Wordless Wednesday – Old Navy Style

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From Cheerio to Soda Can with No Epidural, But Not By Choice

Update: 05/22/10 Since first writing this article on January 28, 2010 I have seen that my blog post has been getting a lot of views. My guess is that you have landed here because you have done a Google search about Epidurals or are curious about pain during labor. The original blog post was mainly about my entire labor experience, not just the pain involved. Therefore I will give you my candid … [Read More...]

Due Date, Smooe Date

When I found out I was pregnant in May I headed figured out my due date based upon my LMP and came up with a due date of January 21st. However, once I visited the doctor he told me that it was going to be January 7th, what? Well, according to them all women are apparently on the same 28 day cycle...yeah right! My cycles are 41 days people and I can totally prove it!! But, he would not listen … [Read More...]

Waiting To Get This Party Started

I had my doctor's appointment last week and found that my 'baby door' is shut tight! I am not due until January 14th so really there isn't too much of a rush except that my doctor seems to think that Abigail is going to be a big baby and he would like for things to get moving. I feel though that if she is doing well in my tummy (no stress to her) then that is where she can stay until the due date. … [Read More...]

Packing For The Hospital, Who Needs Tennis Balls?

When I was packing for the hospital for my labor with Lily I took an actual suitcase full of crap and basically used 1% of the items. I swear, sometimes Baby Preparation guide books should be burned! They are useless and I think that only your friends have the best advice. I have no idea where the list that I followed 4 years ago was from but holy cow it was a joke. It suggested that I pack massage … [Read More...]

Maternity Leave and Making Money as an Entrepreneur

My "maternity leave" (and I use that term very loosely) is coming up. As I write this post I am about 11 days away from baby Abigail's due date but if you are a mommy already you know how that date is really not as accurate as one would like and this unknowing about the due date can be stressful. As an entrepreneur I don't get the traditional paid Maternity Leave, if I don't work I don't get … [Read More...]

Mini Office

In anticipation of baby Abigail's arrival we have decided to move some of my office upstairs into our bedroom. I know what you are thinking, mistake! But as an Entrepreneur the one thing that I will not be getting with this new baby is any paid maternity leave. Of course, I could have set some money aside for this time and taken some time off, but I just couldn't squeeze anything else out of … [Read More...]

Nesting

I can't belive that I am doing it again, I am nesting. I don't realize that I am doing it until I am well into scrubbing the bathroom tile with a toothbrush. It is amazing how much you can get done when you are 8 months pregnant! I keep crossing things off my list and I am looking for more things to do. My house certianly isn't perfect at the moment and in fact I am looking at way too much … [Read More...]

Toilet Cleaning Gel ROCKS!

I have started to use a new toilet bowl cleaner and it is awesome. We have really hard water in our house and cleaning the toilets is not fun. I have used many cleaners before to keep the bowl clean but always end up using a pumice stone to chip off the hard water stains. Now, I have found this new product called Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel. You get 6 gel applications in the tube … [Read More...]

Gestational Diabetes

I had to take the 1 hour glucose screen to see if I might have Gestational Diabetes and failed! I was in shock because when I was pregnant with Lily I passed it with flying colors. So I called to make the 3 hour test appointment and had to wait a few weeks for an opening. When the time came for my appointment I did the appropriate fasting (12 hours) and geared up with my laptop, two movies, a … [Read More...]

Oh Vay, Braxton Hicks

Any pregnant lady will tell you that they have experienced Braxton Hicks contractions during their pregnancy. These are basically felt anytime after the 1st Trimester and I am approaching 6 months pregnant which is my 2nd Trimester. They are your bodies way of getting ready for labor, it is like warming up for the event. They are not painful, just annoying. When I was pregnant with Lily I didn't … [Read More...]