So, earlier tonight, my mom and I were having a phone conversation. And, while we were chatting, the baby began a full fledged blab session. Let me just say, this little girl is a blabbermouth of the first order. Takes one to know one. As my mom and I were trying to catch-up (read: do some yenta-ing) This kid was ...
A Baby Story, Chapter 4
There’s been an accident. Suddenly, the world stopped. You see, hearing about an accident is jarring, for most, if not all, people. For me, it’s my greatest fear come true. Put it this way, If I can’t reach one of my loved ones for a half hour, I get jittery. If it’s been an hour and I still haven’t been able ...
Crazy Things Can Happen, as Told Through Crappy Cell Phone Photography
When you become a parent, crazy things can happen. For instance, when you are up too late, and slightly delirious, You may decide to shop online, for clothing that your baby will fit into in oh, about a year and a half. *** Another crazy thing that can happen, is when you go to Target, for essentials, like diapers, and soap, and chocolate soy milk, and your baby ...
White House, Shmite House.
So, earlier today, my sister messaged me, to tell me about her awesome day. I had an awesome day too, I said. But, I told her to tell me about hers, first. She told me that she had just returned from a meeting with the Vice President. Well, to be fair, it was her, the Vice President and 20 ...
The Milk of the Mortals
disclaimer: This post addresses some of the gorier details of breastfeeding. Anyone at all squeamish, or male, enter at your own risk. As I have mentioned many a time before, I am a milk machine. That, for those of you who are not native to the land in mom, means that I am breastfeeding my daughter. For the first 3 ...
millions of peaches, peaches for me.
So, for the past 2 days, the baby has been laughing... ...at the word "peaches". Yes, peaches. Why do I feel like she's in on some inside joke, and I'm stuck on the outside? I guess this is mommyhood for you. The baby always gets the last laugh.
A Baby Story, Chapter 3
There I was, 4pm, Friday afternoon, Contracting, non-stop, As I had been for days, In pain, With no end in sight, Exhausted in both body and soul, And, suddenly, Water. I won’t give too much information here, but I’ll just say that this was something very new. Just to clarify, There was no big gush of water. Not the “buckets” my doctor had ...
Toga! Toga! Toga!
For the past few days, the baby has, quite inexplicably, woken up with one of her arms completely undressed. At some time during the night, she has been able to de-swaddle herself, and get one arm out of the sleeve and through the neck of her nightgown. I know, right? I must admit, I'm pretty impressed that she's ...
A Baby Story, Chapter 2
5 minutes apart, Lasting for 1 minute, Occuring for 1 hour. The magic formula, for contractions. Once you’ve reached this labor milestone, The OB’s emergency on-call line is now at your fingertips. And I was there. I was so there. I had been having Braxton-Hicks contractions for weeks and weeks. My entire tummy would tighten up into a crazy, lopsided knot. I was actually happy ...
A Baby Story, Chapter 1
Once upon a time, In the land of mom, There lived a beautiful, young lady, Who was gleefully with child. One beautiful, sunny spring day, The joyful lady was doing some Spring Cleaning around her house, With the help of her bluebird and chipmunk friends, Of course, When she felt a tiny rumble in her belly. “Ooh,” she said. “It’s time.” And she smiled, her ...
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