I had pretty much decided that I was done with buying books about babies and sleep. All of the experts and their fancy ideas were giving me stress (and constantly disagreeing with one another). But, I gave in and bought one more book — this new one out by Ann Douglas. And, I must say, it was worth the money. Continue reading “Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler by Ann Douglas”
Mama feeling like self again
I’ve been feeling much better these days, after last week’s emotional meltdown. Yesterday, I went to see Christopher the Counselor, and he helped me to have some perspective on life, as usual. He is really good at that. Continue reading “Mama feeling like self again”
Mama’s first outing
Everybody’s got to get out sometime. I’d been thinking about taking a little mommy break for several weeks now, and Jon has been encouraging me to do so. While I’ve gotten a few solo walks to the local coffee shop, I haven’t had the nerve to actually separate my breasts from this child for more than about an hour. But today was a first: I actually left the house without Lucy and Jon fed her a bottle. Continue reading “Mama’s first outing”
Worry-wart
I have a tendency to be a worrier. I worry about problems a lot of the time, and it can be hard for me to have perspective. (I think it might be hereditary.) Whatever the source, I’m interested in having a bit more hope and faith, and I think it’s quite possible for me to change. Continue reading “Worry-wart”
Pregnant memories
It is hard to believe that I was still pregnant less than two months ago — it feels like it has been much longer! I was just thinking the other day about things that I remember from being 9+ months pregnant. Continue reading “Pregnant memories”
Triumphs in life with baby
The other day, I started to write a list of things that I haven’t done since Lucy was born. But, I never got around to posting it on this blog (ironically enough). In the meantime, I got inspired and actually did some of these things! Here are a few new triumphs in life-with-baby: Continue reading “Triumphs in life with baby”
The Lucy Files: Week 7, Day 2
Everywhere we go, people tell us how quickly babies grow and how fast these days will go by. We figure even a few random notes will help us remember when things start to fade. Thus, we begin what may become a regular feature here: The Lucy Files. Continue reading “The Lucy Files: Week 7, Day 2”
Spit-up happens
One of the things I periodically prayed for during my pregnancy was for a baby who — besides being healthy and possessing four limbs in the right places — wouldn’t spit up much. For the first few weeks, I thought we successed in birthing a non-barfer. But in the past couple of days, Lucy’s gastric valves seem to be going in reverse more often than is strictly necessary. Continue reading “Spit-up happens”
Rough times
Well, I’ve been having a pretty difficult couple of days. Lucy is actually doing great, eating well, sleeping a lot. But I suddenly got a rush of postpartum hormones or something, because I’m crying just about as often as Lucy is eating. Continue reading “Rough times”
Shedding the extras
Over the six (nearly seven!) weeks since Lucy was born, I’ve been thinking hard about the 51 pounds that came along with the baby-growing package. I lost about 23 of them within the first two weeks, but I figured I’d probably need to be a bit more intentional about the rest of them. So I feel good about my decision to go back on Weight Watchers. Continue reading “Shedding the extras”