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 [...]
I just went and got Camper out of his crib and he is snoozing next to me as I write this. Tip for first time parents: get a bouncy chair! We bought a swing and called it good, but then I realized: what if I have to go to the bathroom? Or wash dishes? Am [...]
As I was in the shower this morning I began to sing that song from the Jungle Book in my head as I contemplated whether or not it would be better to shave one leg (hoping, of course to get to the other one next time) or leave both alone altogether if Camper started screaming. [...]
So, I’ve been a Mom for about 3 weeks now. Being home is nice, much nicer than the hospital. And the trend of unexpected things continues. First of all, Camper lost his belly button and pee pee ring. Now, when he was curcumsized I asked the doctor if the pee pee ring would just come [...]
Another interesting weekend, that’s for sure. I am, at least, single digits away from my due date, although I think everyone around here wishes that number counted hours and not days. I have, for the record, unequivocally learned what a contraction is. And let me tell you, I did not know it when I felt [...]
Today we slept in a wee because we had a morning appointment with our baby doctor. I was told, through her examinations, that Camper is indeed head down (although the ease with which she was able to figure that out made me a little scared that he has a monster-sized dome), that I’m pretty much [...]
