Shockingly well-rested
Okay…so we’re only twelve days into this parenting adventure, but a few things are starting to click into place. I really get it now, that each family is different and it’s all a matter of finding what works for you …
A blanket for Thumper
Many many thanks to a group of especially wonderful friends/knitters who got together and made this beautiful blanket for our little guy: Alison, Carolyn, Cassie, Claudia, Irene, Iris, Jackie, Jenn, Kate, Lala, Lee Ann, Michelle, Melissa, Norma, Rachael, Regina, Sarah, …
Thumper loves his sling
We’ve been taking walks each evening, once the heat breaks a bit. Somewhat slow, somewhat short walks, thanks to my incision. Yup. Incision. I’ve decided not to get into the whole birth story here on the blog–it’s just not the …
He’s here!
And boy do I have a doozy of a birth story for you! But that’s for another day. For today, just feast your eyes on the glory of Thumper, complete with pompadour: “Thumper”born June 14, 20068 lbs, 6 oz, 21 …
Attention lovely, well-meaning people
The calls and emails checking to see if I’ve gone into labor yet are stressing me out. I know the inquiries are all coming from well meaning people who care…but they aren’t helpful. The baby isn’t due until the 17th, …
Pregnancy: Day 268
3 a.m. Wake up, have to pee. Shift from left side toward center, lifting belly with hands to avoid those shooting ligament pains, if possible. Reach your back. Wonder if those shooting pains are ligaments or muscle. Shift to right …
The view from the birth ball
Thumper and I have been named to the No Back Labor Task Force. Our primary responsibilities fall to me and involve keeping my weight forward, sitting with my knees lower than my hips, and keeping tabs on his positioning within …
What the well-socked foot is wearing
A gift of baby booties from Carolyn And yet another pair of socks that I knit for myself when I probably should have been knitting for the baby. Pattern: Child’s First Sock from Knitting Vintage SocksYarn: Lorna’s Laces Cranberry
Coming this fall to a record store near you: Me
Yesterday Billy and I were wandering around Park Slope, having just given in to the fetal demand for ice cream and waiting until we were hungry enough to give in to the fetal demand for a burrito when my phone …