Parenting – Hickmans at Home

Cold Coffee

I never understood why it caused such a fuss. I will admit, I used to roll my eyes when people complained about their coffee going cold. “I can never get through a cup of coffee!” “Omg I would kill for a hot cup of coffee!” “Ha! I just have one cup that I nurse andContinue reading “Cold Coffee”

There’s Still Turkey

Thanksgiving in the time of COVID. As I have said, time and time again (and will continue to say): I am a sucker for nostalgia. I just can’t help it – anything that has a tradition attached, or a whiff of times past… I get all gloopy and sappy and attached. I have always beenContinue reading “There’s Still Turkey”

Working Mom: The Prelude

My maternity leave is coming to an end and I’m freaking out. I love my job. Like, love my job. For eight-plus years I have worked 60+ hour weeks and still been excited to go back every day (well, except for a rough stint in late 2018 but that’s a story for another day). IContinue reading “Working Mom: The Prelude”

My Boobs are Tired

Reason #58943 that women are magical, confusing, frustrating beings. Also I really, really wanted to title this “Tough Tits” – sorry, Mom. Breastfeeding is super hard, y’all. Even when it’s easy and everything goes to plan. This is one of those things that doesn’t get discussed nearly enough in the pregnancy-related-sphere, in my opinion. OtherContinue reading “My Boobs are Tired”

To My Baby Girl

… I’m sitting, as I do for several hours each day, in the chair in the baby’s nursery. Feet up, I have my perfect little girl stretched across my lap, completely milk drunk. She’s got her arms up and a little smile curls her lips as her long eyelashes flutter gently – I hope she’sContinue reading “To My Baby Girl”

Unnecessary Accessories for Your Newborn

S**t you probably don’t need but might buy anyway and that’s OK. As I mentioned in my “must haves” post, I like to think that I did a pretty good job, overall, of not purchasing/requesting too many baby items that we really didn’t need. Even still, there are a few things that we ended upContinue reading “Unnecessary Accessories for Your Newborn”

Newborn “Must-Haves”

I’ve had a kid for two months now so I guess you could say things are getting pretty serious. I love doing research and I love lists. So, you can imagine how much fun I had putting together a baby registry. I watched approximately one million YouTube videos on baby gear (all of which contradictedContinue reading “Newborn “Must-Haves””

True Life: I Love Laundry

Proof that the best-laid plans sometimes fail miserably and result in you feeling like a big dummy. At about a week old, baby E started having a prickly-looking red rash all over her torso. It didn’t seem to bother her, but it refused to go away. The pediatrician didn’t seem particularly concerned, but recommended aContinue reading “True Life: I Love Laundry”

Spidey Friend

In which we spend prolonged periods of time watching a giant spider and remark on the importance of having a good stain remover handy. Lately, we’ve been working on breaking a bad habit. For years, our evening routine has been eating dinner on the couch and then spending a few hours watching Netflix. I useContinue reading “Spidey Friend”

Health Adventures

Also known as “Can we get frequent flyer status at the hospital?”, “Thank God for health insurance,” and/or “Gramma Camp is the best.” Warning: this is a long one. Let me tell you, I am very familiar with our local hospital. I can answer the COVID screening questions real fast, I have a preferred parkingContinue reading “Health Adventures”