{warning: you may need tissues} Maybe it’s the raging hormones or the uncertainty I’ve felt about the birth of my second child or maybe I’m just a softie. (The reason, I suppose, is not really important.) Someone posted this poem in comment to the above referenced post, and I didn’t even make it through the … More for my little man, on his due date
It’s true. The first few days of a new baby’s life are truly the most magical. And I’m so grateful that this time around I am confident enough, aware enough, practiced enough (?) to really be able to enjoy them. When Eleanor was born I was tired and a little overwhelmed (“what do I do … More the first few days
Someday I will probably write about my birth experience; as a way to record feelings of the experience more than anything else. For now, all I want to do is thank everyone for their thoughts and well wishes. Our little man, Oliver, arrived Saturday night. He is healthy and beautiful and we are learning what … More he is here.
Writing has (almost) always made me feel better in the past, so I decided to try it again tonight- from labor and delivery. Turns out my membranes ruptured prematurely- sometime over the last day or so (24-30 hours probably) – and this puts me at increased risk for infection, especially because it’s not clear that … More labor & delivery
Today, I am 38 weeks pregnant; one full week more pregnant than I was with Eleanor. Said another way, which means exactly the same thing: I have never been more pregnant than I am right now. And I feel it – more pregnant that is; I feel like I’m waddling around everywhere, peeing every 15 … More a brief time-out
A couple of days ago I prepared a wish list of sorts; a “if I were a toddler for a day and could have all my requests met this is what I would want” list. It included many things, some more reasonable (e.g. a quieter dishwasher) and less self-serving (e.g. to remember that there is … More mulligan
It was late; I needed Eleanor to come brush her teeth, but she was not interested. To show me just how uninterested she was, she had gone into her bedroom and closed the door. When I finished preparing the toothbrush, cup of water, and washcloth I knocked on her door and went into collect her. … More and to think…I could have missed this
Anyone who has children (or even a significant other) knows what it is to be needed- to have something that someone else wants. In my experience living with a toddler especially, these “things” that I have (or am perceived to have) are usually demanded requested of me several {hundred} times each day. Take yesterday morning … More *I* want
I put a lot of thought into my first diaper bag, especially after the first couple of weeks using the freebie cloth bag we came home from the hospital with (yes, I was one of those people who did not already have a diaper bag when the baby was born…we were lucky just to have … More Things I love: handbags from Paris
Like most (?) first time parents, Tim and I took a childbirth class during my our pregnancy with Eleanor. We spent a lot of time talking about our expectations (for the birth) and feelings, watching videos, and learning about the actual (anatomical) process of childbirth. As part of this class, we detailed a birth plan, … More hey, Mr. DJ
our regularly scheduled program 