I’m tired of spit up. And I’m tired of poo. For a while I accepted it. I learned to not change my clothes every time a little spit up missed the burp cloth. But have you smelled curdled milk? Have you worn it? Not pleasant. I have been anticipating Jack spitting up in my hair […]
Happy Belated Mother’s Day to All the Ha
I’ve got him!
I’m not sure if all parents do this or not, but Tim and I often wake up looking for Jack in our bed. Now this would make sense if Jack slept in bed with us, but he rarely has (maybe twice). Tim started doing this first. I was feeding Jack at about 2am and my […]
Ferber is Stressing Me Out
It has begun. On Monday night Tim and I started “Ferberizing” Jack. I have been mostly against this form of sleep training because it seems so cruel, but I feel it has to be done. Not only am I once again dependent on caffeine, but I’m also depressed. There, I said it. In the past […]
How Big is Jack? So Big!
Tim hates it when I pull out “What to Expect the First Year” and start reading about all of the things Jack should, probably, possibly, and may even be able to do. The other day I read that a five month old baby should be able to “on stomach, raise chest, supported by arms.” Jack […]
Who Needs Sleep?
Remember that song by the Barenaked Ladies? Who needs sleep? (well you’re never gonna get it) Who needs sleep? (tell me what’s that for) Who needs sleep? (be happy with what you’re getting there’s a guy who’s been awake since the Second World War) Yeah, that’s been in my head the past few days because […]
Let’s Hear it for the Boy!
On Friday, Tim and I celebrated our 5th anniversary! In some ways it’s hard to believe we’ve been married that long. Mostly because it makes us sound so old! We got married young! I promise! Tim always lets me pick where we go out to eat, so for our anniversary I had him chose. His […]
When it’s More Than a Cold
Hey friends. I’ve been meaning to write for a couple of days, but haven’t had the words. On Monday night we went over to have dinner with our friends and Jack’s breathing turning to wheezing within the afternoon/evening. After an evening of my overactive imagination running through worst-case scenarios through my mind (involving CPR and […]
Accepting the Fat
I feel fat. I have never had a weight issue in my life. If anything I was too skinny in high school. Now I find myself 20 pounds over my normal weight, perhaps 30 over what I would like to be, and it feels awful. Friends and family reassure me that I look great […]
The First Cold
Here is a first I wasn’t anxious for. Jack has his first cold. It started with a cough the other night and has progressed to productive coughs and rivers running from his nose. He keeps swallowing those loogies because he doesn’t know how to spit yet. Have no fear, those things are coming out with […]