When baby had her morning bottle today, the nipple collapsed and she was covered with milk. So unpleasant!! So she and I got in a lovely morning bath together. Splashing, playing, nursing, the usual. One of our games had me pouring little cups of water into another container. I counted them, “1, 2, 3, 4, …
Nice day! Walk downtown and errands with baby. Nap (baby, not me). Lunch. More family errands.Then a great visit from a friend, including another family walk to downtown, great baby playtime. Then friend cooked dinner! Chana masala. I made quinoa, she made a salad, we all ate. Baby loved it! Good conversation. And baby bed, …
Wow … consistency may work! The new tentative routine is dinner at 6, bath at 6:30, bedroom/stories/nurse at 7. We’ve had her asleep at 7:45, 8:10 and 9:00 tonight. Tonight, we just started late, didn’ get in until around 7. We discussed it and are going to work hard to keep to our plan, even …
I’ve been wondering lately why I’m holding my breath, wanting to swear all the time, rushing everywhere, having a hard time concentrating at work and not enjoying life so much. I just figured it out over the past few days: I’m stressed! Amazing deduction; it only took weeks and weeks to get there. We’re living …
My daughter is all these things, all the time. One of her latest expressions is “no bye.” She really really doesn’t like saying by to anyone or anything. When I leave in the mornings, it is heartbreaking to hear her little voice say “No bye, mama! No bye!” She seems allergic to sleep lately. Whatever …
In the bath tonight, nursing, baby was in a bit of a playful mood. She took one finger and pointed right up at the roof, holding it there. “Are you pointing like the baby in the book?” I asked. She has a baby colour book and the baby in the white overalls points randomly up …
A forgotten note from our ill-fated vacation. Just past Nelson, along a beautiful road, I spotted a classic American castle set back on the left-hand side of the road. It was stunning, and something I haven’t seen a lot of. “Do you see that?” husband asked? “Yes!” “Should I pull over?” “Definitely!” He pulled into …
A few very little things that bring undue goodness to my life. I think you could say they have happiness leverage. Apple corer. Used it for the first time tonight, and can’t believe I never used it before! I love to make applesauce, and this magical little device – probably inherited from my grandma – …
I used to love Richard Marx when I was in high school … so poetic, romantic, great melodies … aaah. Those endless summer nights he wrote about sounded so warm, romantic and dreamy, alone with a loved one, the evening stretching out for hours and hours …. Essentially, that’s exactly what I’m getting to enjoy …
What would you do if you had an entire evening to yourself? For some of you, this is not simply an elaborate fantasy: this is something you are lucky enough to choose on a regular basis! For others, this is something you try desperately to escape whenever possible. For another group, however, an evening to …