Note: written just after midnight. Once again, I fell asleep with baby and didn’t wake up for a while. There are lots of fun games to play with a little baby. Here are some we’ve played recently. Pull-apart-the-foamies. We have a row of foam around our bed for a bit of protection if baby falls. …
Today at work I had only one (fun) meeting, so I had lots of time to catch up on the projects that I haven’t been able to get to. I took the morning to put together a resource list for a workshop I helped present on employment equity and search committees. This entailed tracking down …
Walking into a dark bedroom where a little mop-topped toddler is sitting up, rubbing her eyes, and asking quietly and clearly for “mama.” Said baby rolling over after nursing to rest her head on my heart, arms wrapped around my sides while I stroke her hair. Whoever said that being a parent doesn’t bring happiness …
Yesterday night I made a parenting decision that made me wonder about my to make decisions. In bed, trying to get baby to sleep. Nursing, bottle, napping, and before you know it she’s sitting up, signing “eat!” and making her adorable “I’m hungry!” noise: “umm, mm, mmm.” I thought it made sense to keep her …
Hello grammarians: infinitive split deliberately. I actively engaged in “not fun having” today! Step 1: procrastinate at work. Step 2: beat yourself up about it. Step 3: leave work late because you are trying to catch up. Step 4: instead of enjoying a couple of hours of personal time while your husband picks up baby …
and is also, when it happens, the most wonderful part of the day.
This post today by a friend resonated, specifically the doctor’s diagnosis. It reminded me of past times in my life when it seemed people all around would tell me the same thing: “just relax!” The implications of this were many: I was uptight, they weren’t, I was upset about things that I should just let …
I’ve been a parent (of a this-side-of-the-womb child) for almost 15 months. The job description keeps changing, though the overall goal is still the same. I think. Was I ever really clear on it? Generally, raise a healthy happy loving giving being. As I continue the journey I thought I’d share a few recent wins …
Starting some time in December I’ve been feeling a new energy around connecting with people and making friends. I definitely noticed it in Victoria, where people simply were friendlier and I had numerous conversations with strangers. But now back home, it’s continuing. I’m reaching out a lot more than before: emails, calling, or simply saying …
More drumming tonight. Working on 3 rhythms: yambu, guaguanco and vudo. I like them all. My brain and body are steadily remembering the beats from the past. And sometimes, not remembering them very well. There were a couple of rhythms tonight that I just couldn’t get. At all. Drum teacher had to stop us to …