Things are going to change around here.They have to. We’ve had too many late nights, too frequent crying baby, not enough good food, and insufficient progress towards our goals. Starting now: My new priorities. 1) Spirituality. Praying morning, evening + obligatory prayer each day. Doesn’t have to be long. Does have to be focused and …
Last night didn’t go so well after all. Baby’s 3rd wake-up was just before midnight when I went to bed. She was awake, and did not want to go back to sleep. There was much happy awakeness, much crying. We fed her, nursed, played, read books. The stand-off started when I wanted to lie down …
I just finished reading a really great book, and it’s reminded me about what’s really important in parenting: being there, trying and loving. The book, The Language of Flowers (Diffenbaugh) follows a young women through foster care and out into the world as she attempts to take care of herself and deal with some of …
Every day, a new development. Today after work husband and I were talking as we helped baby play on her slide in the yard. Suddenly she started crying. We asked what’s wrong and she cried harder. We guessed, “Did you want dada to play with you?” “Yeah!!” she sobbed. We both picked her up and …
Also known as: something I think I need to do, but can’t seem to manage. Life is good. It’s fine. We’re healthy, we eat, we sleep. Our house is not a complete disaster. I’m getting things done (some of them). But still: I just can’t seem to get on top of everything that needs doing, …
Today baby lead us in a yoga practice. She likes to initiate them whenever the spirit moves her. She lies down on the floor and calls us to practice: “Mama!” (pats the floor on one side of her). “Dada!” (pats the floor on the other side). We follow our inspired leader, dropping whatever mundane task …
Lord, give me strength: my baby is becoming a toddler. Homing in on a year and a half, baby is fully into the transition into being a person with her own, fully-expressed, needs and preferences. It’s wonderful. I want to nurture it. I love to discover how she sees the world and what she wants. …
On Friday I spent some time walking downtown with my girl and spent some time at the library. There I observed some interesting interactions between parents, kids and authority. Baby was playing on the big pillows in the kids’ area with another, bigger boy. After his mother reminded him to be careful as he played, …
Happy new year, everyone! Or Naw Ruz, which is what Baha’is call it. March 21, first day of spring, a new start, a new year. So today, I had a mini meltdown when my daughter wouldn’t put a shirt on. Yes, awesome start to a new year. We were up, happy, playing, enjoying time at …
Life is good. And I’ve been feeling kind of bad. I have been far more irritable than necessary. I’ve been feeling badly about almost every aspect of my life. I’ve been judging myself and others. I really don’t know if things are worse than usual or if I’m just more tuned in. I do know …
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