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A Year in a Life
The Expectations and Reality of Parenthood. A day-to-day account of learning how to be a Mother and a Wife.
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He’s a baby now (Day 101)
He’s a baby now (Day 101)
The most common thing you hear a parent say is “They grow up so fast, so cherish the time you have with them.” And seeing Otto grow is…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 22, 2020
The hundredth day (Day 100)
The hundredth day (Day 100)
Today, we were on an adventure. I mean, it’s only fitting that we commemorated the first hundred days of our little boy’s life with…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 20, 2020
Believing in Santa Claus (Day 99)
Believing in Santa Claus (Day 99)
Today was a really quiet day for us. It is Christmas and it was just the three of us. We really enjoy the time when there’s nothing else…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 16, 2020
New family traditions (Day 98)
New family traditions (Day 98)
To be honest, I was really looking forward to today. I mean, Otto’s first Christmas Eve. My husband’s and my first hosting of our family…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 15, 2020
Sleeping a lot (Day 97)
Sleeping a lot (Day 97)
Today I again did all the naps with Otto. He isn’t able to fall asleep in any other way but by breastfeeding. And by sleep, I mean good…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 13, 2020
Men and Women (Day 96)
Men and Women (Day 96)
Having your household grow with a new family member (especially with a little one as our baby Otto) takes some adjusting to from everyone…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 10, 2020
Sexy times (Day 95)
Sexy times (Day 95)
There is no pregnancy without hormones. And further, there is no early motherhood without feeling drained. Even in cases like ours, when…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 10, 2020
Measles (Day 94)
Measles (Day 94)
Today I freaked out and again went through the whole thought process of the issue of vaccination. I came across a piece of news that in…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 7, 2020
Alone with the baby (Day 93)
Alone with the baby (Day 93)
I’ve had help with motherhood from day one. My husband is wonderful. My mom and my brother help out a lot. Even my inlaws help when they…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 6, 2020
A quarter of a year (Day 92)
A quarter of a year (Day 92)
Today Otto is three months old. I know this is very little, but still, it seems like he’s been with us for ages. I think about the day of…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 6, 2020
Meals preparation (Day 91)
Meals preparation (Day 91)
Today, Otto and I slept in and my husband was in a hurry this morning because he started commuting to work instead of taking his car…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 6, 2020
Holiday traditions (Day 90)
Holiday traditions (Day 90)
I love the holidays. There is this warm fuzzy feeling that flushes over me each time in the last month of the year. And I am exceptionally…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 5, 2020
Househunting with a baby (Day 89)
Househunting with a baby (Day 89)
Today we went to see another house that could possibly become our home. My husband and I went to a few before Otto was born, but this was…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 4, 2020
The weekend just for us (Day 88)
The weekend just for us (Day 88)
Today my husband surprised me as he hasn’t for I don’t remember how long. He told everyone who wanted to visit this weekend that it’s a…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 4, 2020
We read stories to our boy (Day 87)
We read stories to our boy (Day 87)
After a few eventful days, Otto and I had the whole day to ourselves, which means going through his routine uninterrupted. He rewards this…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 4, 2020
It seems we’re ok (Day 86)
It seems we’re ok (Day 86)
It is amazing how almost every day now we get to see development in Otto’s skills and behavior. He is really a happy child and we…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 3, 2020
Stuck to me like glue (Day 85)
Stuck to me like glue (Day 85)
Today, Otto was in an exceptionally good mood. He woke up smiling and really interested in playing with me the whole day. He napped like a…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 3, 2020
We left him with his grandmother (Day 84)
We left him with his grandmother (Day 84)
Today we had a very big day ahead of us — my husband and I were planning on going to my work-related function that we go to every year. We…
Sara Tomsic
Jan 3, 2020
The sleeping arrangement (Day 83)
The sleeping arrangement (Day 83)
As I write this, Otto is asleep in our bed. Yes, not his crib, but my husband’s and my bed. This little person is occupying this big bed…
Sara Tomsic
Dec 27, 2019
Weekends fly by so fast (Day 82)
Weekends fly by so fast (Day 82)
We were delighted when we found out that we’re having a baby. I wished for a boy and Otto is truly a gift for us and our family. Because…
Sara Tomsic
Dec 27, 2019
Meeting Santa (Day 81)
Meeting Santa (Day 81)
Today we had the busiest day. I did worry how Otto will handle all that we had on the itinerary and to be honest, in these moments I’m…
Sara Tomsic
Dec 27, 2019
Otto will be an interesting man (Day 80)
Otto will be an interesting man (Day 80)
Sometimes, just a sentence is enough to get me thinking about things. I know (and a lot of people have told me that) that I think too much…
Sara Tomsic
Dec 27, 2019
I can’t find the time to write (Day 79)
I can’t find the time to write (Day 79)
Before I gave birth to Otto I had an idea that I still think helped me not lose it in the first few weeks of his life. I was really afraid…
Sara Tomsic
Dec 21, 2019
First aid for babies (Day 78)
First aid for babies (Day 78)
I do feel having good information about a variety of things and knowledge, in general, is what makes all the difference in someone's life…
Sara Tomsic
Dec 21, 2019
Soothing by Mommy (Day 77)
Soothing by Mommy (Day 77)
Before Otto was born, I was sure that I won’t have any problem “sharing” him with members of our immediate family to help with caring for…
Sara Tomsic
Dec 19, 2019
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