So last night was the big night. John worked the night shift, and I stayed home with Bubby. Luckily he slept pretty well- woke up at 11:30pm, 4am, and then finally 6:30 am. I’m forgoing my normal morning nap trying to get used to it (honestly, I got about 8 cumulative hours last night, I [...]
John fixed the elliptical. So today, not Monday, TODAY, not next week, I decided to start. I got the bright idea to get some books on CD to listen to while I work out. Music doesn’t distract me enough, and if I can’t get outside because of the snow and the ice, and I have [...]
I think we’re learning how to “embrace” Camper’s sleeping schedule. A friend of mine told me that she gives her baby boy warm bottles at night, as opposed to room temperature, and that it helps him sleep longer. I was reluctant to try warming bottles because I was afraid that Camper wouldn’t take the lukewarm [...]
I went to campus this morning. I was expecting to be hit by a huge wave of nostalgia, but I was not. Maybe I haven’t been far away enough to get hit by the smell and the atmosphere. Usually when I walk back into a place I spent so much time I take one whiff [...]
It’s been a few days…I’m not sure why I haven’t posted. I’m actually not sure when I posted last, could have been yesterday for all I know. But it feels like at least a couple of days. Yesterday was nice, Alicia brought her baby over for a visit and we took a look at her [...]
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 [...]
