Weekend Reading: After a gloomy “warmish” in the 30’s week here in Chicago, I am ready for the weekend, along with a Friday night dinner with friends and a wishful but unlikely “rest filled” Saturday and Sunday and perhaps a sunrise like … Continue reading
Early Pregnancy-6 Weeks Major developments during your 6th week of pregnancy: Nose mouth and ears are beginning to take shape There are dark spots where your baby’s eyes will be Baby’s heart is beating 100-160 per minute, Intestines are … Continue reading
Early Pregnancy- 5 Weeks Your baby embryo is about the size of a sesame seed at 5 weeks and looks more like a tadpole. But despite how tiny your baby is, there is rapid growth continuing to happen. The heart … Continue reading
Weekend Reading! My picks for weekend reading after another cold week here in Chicago. The weekend looks like we will get a January thaw, you just might want to get outside or read these posts? Daphne Brogdon is a blogger, … Continue reading
Early signs of Pregnancy You may have signs of being pregnant before you have even missed your period. Many women mistake these early signs for premenstrual since they are very similar. At 5 weeks pregnant 50% of women had some symptoms of … Continue reading
Weekend Reading! My picks for weekend reading After an arctic cold week here in Chicago, I am really glad to see Friday and the weekend roll around, with the sun shining outside my window as I write this post. I am not … Continue reading
Pregnancy I am starting a series about pregnancy and over the next few months “Parenting in the Loop” will feature topics that are relevant to women, who are expecting a baby. Hopefully, parents and grandparents alike will find this … Continue reading
Happy New Year! With the advent of a new year comes a new chance to do some of the stuff that I did not get to do last year. As a wife, mother, grandmother and blogger, my plate is … Continue reading
Have You Hugged Your Children Today? Tonight, I am reminded by my friend and fellow ChicagoNow blogger, Sheila Quirke, aka. Mary Tyler Mom that tomorrow marks two years since the horrific and violent tragedy at Sandy Hook. Twenty innocent children … Continue reading
Grandparents and Gifts The holidays are almost here and gifts will be pouring in from relatives to your children especially well meaning grandparents. It can quickly get overwhelming for you as parents and your kids. This is not a good feeling. … Continue reading