Wow. In a few hours it will be an entire week since Violet was born. So much has changed within the last week, and yet it almost seems like this is just the way our lives were meant to be. Nine ten months preparing for the arrival of one person, and now [...]
Archive for April, 2008
One Week Down… 16784345 to go.
Posted in Being a new mom, Newborns, parenting, tagged first time mom, Newborns, parenting on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sleep is overrated anyway… right?
Posted in Marriage, Newborns, tagged Marriage, Newborns, parenting on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is four in the morning and I am up with my six day old daughter. She has yet to figure out the difference between night and day, and so for both of us the two seem to run into one simultaneous event. Subsequently, I can rarely figure out where one day ends [...]
poop, poop, and more poop
Posted in Being a new mom, Newborns, parenting, tagged baby's poop, new moms, Newborns, parenting, poop, TMI on April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Never in my pre-child life did I ever think I would become so obsessive about my daughter’s bowel movements. Even during my pregnancy, when I became more more open about biological changes and processes, did I think that the majority of my daily conversations with other adults would center around intestine talk.
I am breastfeeding Violet. [...]
Incandescently Happy
Posted in Birth, Love, Newborns, tagged Birth, new parent, Newborns on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I remember reading a Jane Austen novel, I can’ t remember which one, and she used the term ‘incadenscently happy’. And I remember thinking that though there were special, emotional, and very happy moments in my life – my wedding, family dinners, adventures with the husband, my pets, etc, that I would never describe a [...]
Violet Claire
Posted in Birth, Newborns, Pregnancy, tagged baby, baby feet, Birth, Pregnancy on April 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Finally, she is here.
Violet Claire was born April 23, 2008 at 3:09 am. She was 6 lbs 12 oz and 18.5 inches long. She is perfect.
Induction:Round II
Posted in Labor, Pets, Pregnancy, tagged Cats, induction, Pregnancy, waiting for labor on April 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After begging, pleading, attempting to entice, and bribing the baby is still refusing to come out. Visited the OB this morning who after digging for my tonsils via my lady parts declared I may now be far enough dilated and effaced to have a smidgen of a chance of success with, yet another, [...]
Hospital Anonymity
Posted in Delivery, Labor, Pregnancy, tagged bad hospital experiences, labor and delivery, Pregnancy on April 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This topic has been bothering me for some time now, but I feel guilty complaining about the people at the hospital. On the whole, the people were very kind and some of the nurses were outright fantastic. Perhaps, had I come home with a baby I may have felt differently. I doubt [...]
More Fun with Craigslist
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged craigslist, goat, humor on April 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It just keeps getting better and better. I mean, these people are serious. And check out the headline.
Still waiting.
Posted in Pregnancy, tagged creamy wild rice soup, Pregnancy, Recipes, recipes that are easy to freeze, waiting for labor on April 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So, my mother left today. She had flown in from Texas on Tuesday for the induction and to help with the baby. Which is, of course, still not here. It was still lovely having her here – we ran around town, did some shopping, and walked until I swear I thought my [...]
Maternity Ward Antics
Posted in Pregnancy, tagged jellybeans, maternity ward, Pregnancy, waiting for baby on April 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Broke out of the maternity ward, walked down to a shopping center for some JellyBellys. They were out.
No baby or jellybeans. Needless to say it was a bad few days…
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