Miracle Blanket, Night 1

Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 9:59 | Category : Baby
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SO.  Camper’s normal “big sleep” at night, the sleep where he stays in his crib for at least 3 hours, usually doesn’t start til about 1:30am.  Then he wakes up, I feed him, and he goes BACK to bed for an hour, maybe three…depending on his mood.  I consider it a successful night if I [...]

Nothing Else to Give

Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 21:42 | Category : Baby, Day to day
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I wonder if everyone runs out of gas sometimes.  I see so many moms around me who never seem to lose it, whose children are always congenial (and well-dressed), and who manage to keep immaculate homes and families and cultivate elaborate, crafty hobbies while doing a million other things at the same time.  Do they [...]

NICU Day Five

Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 4:35 | Category : Baby
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Here we are, NICU day five.  The last few days have brought me highs and lows, and I hope to be able to share my thoughts about pumping, breastfeeding a baby in the NICU, leaving my baby at the hospital, all the little things he does and has done, and all my feelings about everything [...]

BOO! Or…Whoooo

Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 20:27 | Category : Baby, Holiday!
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Camper’s going to be an owl for Halloween!!  So far this is all I’ve got…

This is what I’m going for…the hat anyway…except a newborn version.

I don’t like the body…and I’m going to make him a snowy owl (so he’ll be all white) but you can get the general idea.  I’m thinking a long-sleeved onesie, some [...]