Finally!
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
I have learned that once I put Gideon to sleep, I have to wait about 10 minutes to see if it is for real. Sometimes, he is only cat napping and wakes up once he realizes Momma has put him down. Shameful Momma. Today, he has been awake and marathon eating, [...]
Archive for June, 2008
The Internets: I miss you, sorta
Posted in children, everyday, pictures, work on June 30, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Gideon’s First Happy Hour
Posted in adventures, beverages, pictures on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Gideon’s First Happy Hour
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Wednesday, Gideon and I met Ries at Chelsea Wine and Coffee Bar when he got off work. It is a smoke free bar which made it perfect for Gideon’s first outing. The Orbital Debris group, with whom Ries used to work, always invites us along for their monthly [...]
Bad things happen in threes? I wish
Posted in everyday, family on June 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I have to admit that I live a relatively problem free life. My problems aren’t real problems, like where is my next meal going to come from or am I going to be able to sleep somewhere with a roof tonight. However, being human gives me the responsibility to complain when things don’t go right. [...]
Puff, Puff, Give… the Tea
Posted in beverages, food on June 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I love coffee, but I love tea even more. This weekend, my sister and I threw a Tea Party Bridal Shower for my sister-in-law-to-be complete with cucumber sandwiches. I mean you have to have cucumber sandwiches at a tea party.
Today a rearranged my tea cabinet and busted out the chrysanthemum tea my friend, Melissa, bought [...]
Telling Jokes
Posted in pictures on June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
My Kiddos
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
So a rabbi and a priest walk into a bar…
Six Week Check-Up
Posted in children, health, updates on June 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Gideon and I went for a 6 week check up with Jackie, Midwife Extraordinaire, today.
I am below pre-baby weight now. Hooray me! My goal is to reach a healthy weight for my body type so I want to loose about 15-20 more pounds. Do not worry. I am eating well and balenced. I have to [...]
The Unexpected
Posted in everyday on June 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I expected a lot of things about being a parent. I expected to feel like a milk cow while feeding a mewling infant every 1-2 hours. I expected to have my son attached to my body in some way for the first year. I expected to be tired (though I have to say, pregnancy was [...]
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Posted in children, pictures on June 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Waaaa!
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
But if you cry sometimes, Momma will hold/feed/change you.
I wanted to add this picture so that you know Gideon is not always an angel, smiling at Momma.
Of course, the cry face is pretty cute too.
In this picture, Gideon is crying because he wants to be fed and his mother had the [...]
Father’s Day
Posted in holidays, pictures on June 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ries and Gideon
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Yesterday was Ries’ first Father’s Day. It was uneventful. Nice. We went to church and then laid around the house all day. Ries and I played Stratego, which Gideon had given him for Father’s Day. It was restful and lovely to just spend the day together.
Ries is a wonderful [...]
Smile Big
Posted in happiness, pictures on June 16, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Smile Big
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
This is how happy we are at the Smith household.
Gideon has learned the new trick of smiling in the past few days and I, of course, think it is the most adorable thing in the world. He is, at this moment, taking the first of his long afternoon naps. As [...]
Keeper of the Zoo
Posted in everyday on June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Gideon is asleep in his bouncy chair and I am quickly eating, trying to answer email, and write this. At least multi-tasking on the job prepared me for eating and working. We are starting to work out a semblance of a schedule. I only wish Gideon were less of a morning person, like 5:00am, but [...]
Figuring Things Out
Posted in Uncategorized on June 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
No one said this would be easy.
I have enjoyed having Gideon home. I love being able to wake up and reach over to him at anytime of the night. I love walking around the house with him and Ries likes taking him outside with Pullo.
There are a lot of things that are hard: when he [...]
Is it Christmas in June?
Posted in children, family, pictures, updates on June 7, 2008 | 14 Comments »
Do you remember when you were a kid on Christmas Eve? Do you remember having to wait for the next day for Christmas to arrive? It was just the matter of waiting, nothing could be helped it wasn’t going to happen any earlier then that next day. That is how I felt [...]
Gideon’s First Grades
Posted in children, silliness, updates on June 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I wasn’t there for Gideon’s developmental test so Michell would be the better person to write this, alas, here I am. A doctor from neurology came down and did some simple things like sticking him on his tummy or jingling keys by his face and other such stuff. She would then observe his reactions for [...]
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good Night
Posted in faith, updates on June 4, 2008 | 15 Comments »
We got the good news this morning in rounds.
Gideon is going home on Friday.
It hardly seems possible. I am so proud of my boy. He has fought his way here on the mountain top from such a low valley. It seems impossible that a month is gone. We have a lot of snuggling to catch [...]
Goodnight, Ye Moonlight Ladies
Posted in breastfeeding, geeks, nicu, updates on June 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The good news is that Gideon is doing great and eating like he is in a breast milk chugging contest. The bad news is that he lost 40 grams yesterday (about an once). If they let us go home this week, that puts us on Friday. I am still hopeful. It is pretty common for [...]
It’s A Big Day
Posted in breastfeeding, children, nicu, pictures, updates on June 3, 2008 | 10 Comments »
IMG_7281
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Gideon is one month old today and he is tube free! Hooray!
This morning, his NG feeding tube was removed and he is now on Momma’s Milk from the source. I am now officially a cow 24/7 for the next year or so. At least I know what I am getting myself [...]
Aw Shucks
Posted in pictures on June 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Aren’t I cute? Daddy, this isn’t as comfortable as you made it look sitting in the chair next to me.
