We received lots of yummy meals in the first few weeks after Rosie was born, thanks to many of you! One recipe that has stuck was Kindra’s calzones. Continue reading “Olive calzones”
Packing it on
We have been noticing that Rosie has been “gaining weight really well”:/news/2008/double-chin/ over the past several weeks, so we were especially curious to see what she weighed when we went to the doctor this past week for her (almost) two-month checkup. We were amazed! Continue reading “Packing it on”
Party girl
One day last fall, when I was about three months pregnant with Rosie, I realized something terrifying: we were going to need to throw a party for Lucy’s second birthday with a tiny, tiny baby in the house. Continue reading “Party girl”
A family routine
I keep noticing that I’m really pleased with life these days. It could just be the lovely weather we have been having here in Chicago lately, but I think it has more to do with the flexible routine our family has fallen into. Plus getting some more sleep. Continue reading “A family routine”
O Jerusalem, by Laurie R. King
One way that I can tell I’m caring for my _second_ baby is that I’m not constantly reading parenting books while I’m nursing. This frees up a bit of time for some non-baby-related reading, which is quite refreshing after a day of full of diapers, string cheese, and the exclamation, “No like it!” Continue reading “O Jerusalem, by Laurie R. King”
Soothing rituals
We are starting to get the hang of the two-baby thing over here. I’m very glad for that. Now the next project is breaking my hourly chocolate fix. Continue reading “Soothing rituals”
Boydling watch: April 4, 2008
Papa was in Madison yesterday for his first all-day work trip since Rosie was born. Mama lined up some help, to keep things under control. And I thought it might be entertaining to log the activities of our first day with just us girls. Continue reading “Boydling watch: April 4, 2008”
Crying it out
Lucy has been sleeping twelve hours or more each night for the past year or so, so we thought we were pretty much done with “crying it out”:/news/2006/taking-the-plunge/ for her. Well, we were wrong. Continue reading “Crying it out”
Harder the second time
I realize I _just_ said that it was “_easier_ the second time”:/news/2008/easier-the-second-time/, but I’m changing my story. Continue reading “Harder the second time”
Easier the second time
Although we aren’t quite out of rough newborn waters yet, I think we seem to be finding our “Rosie legs” pretty quickly. Continue reading “Easier the second time”