One recent morning, I was jostled out of sleep by an insistent pushing on my shoulder. I thought Ries was poking me over and over, trying to wake me to feed Gideon. In my sleep addled brain, I heard him saying, ”Sweety. Sweety. Sweety.” Over and over while poking my shoulder.
I opened one eye to [...]
Archive for February, 2009
A Rude Awakening
Posted in everyday on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Injustice!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Injustice!
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
“… and then she had the nerve to stick her fingers in my mouth. My mouth! And she took the piece of dog food I had hidden in there. Right out of my cheek, when it was getting nice and soggy. I am telling you. They don’t let you do nuthin’ [...]
Attention to Detail and Care
Posted in musings on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We had the pleasure of attending two family events this weekend: a wedding and a baptism. The baptism was at my husband’s family’s church, a very large, well-known Baptist church in town. Unfortunately, we did not have a good experience with their nursery. After much thought, I have decided not to complain but rather to [...]
Obviously His Life is Terrible
Posted in pictures, teething on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
obviously his life is terrible
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
I present to you, the face of sadness.
In this instance, he is upset because I had to go to the bathroom, thus leaving him in his room. He followed me down the hall, into the bathroom, weeping and wailing.
Teething is so hard. I alternatively have my happy [...]
Titanic Teeth
Posted in teething on February 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
It has been a miserable couple of weeks at our house. Gideon is teething.
While never a great sleeper,* teething has made Gideon the worst sleeper ever. He used to get up once or twice a night and that was doable for us. Now he wakes up about four times a night with a soaking wet [...]
Sensory Bottles
Posted in children, pictures on February 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Sensory Bottles
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Since we do not use bottles or pump, I have a ton of extra milk bottles from when we were in the hospital. I filled four of them with different things I found lying around the house: pink feathers, some shiny confetti, kidney beans, and brown rice. Gideon loves them. [...]
Property of:
Posted in breastfeeding on February 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In which we discuss what belongs to whom.
Me: Ug. This sports bra is too tight. I am going to have to change into it right before I leave instead of wearing it all morning.
Husband: (looking at the discussed area approvingly) Yep. You do not want to interfer with the food production.
Me: *sigh* My boobs are [...]
Nine Months and Still Growing
Posted in children, milestones, pictures, updates on February 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Nine Months
Originally uploaded by Wandering Eyre
Gideon has now been in the world as long as he was growing in my belly. He is nine months old today. Ries and I have been trying to negotiate this whole we-are-responsible-for-another-person-business for nine months. I think so far, we are doing ok. Gideon has not been maimed or [...]
