Category Archives: babies
L'il Squeaker
I know, I know, other people’s baby videos are totally boring. But I’m posting this video of Christian for the benefit of friends and family who are far away. Listen to him squeak! (“Squeak” is probably not a good nickname, … Continue reading
Three Weeks Old Yesterday
I really had forgotten how much time it takes to take care of a new one. Which means I lie in bed nursing Christian mentally formulating posts – only to get to the computer with not enough time to actually … Continue reading
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Back to Square One
Last month when I was at the La Leche League meeting, one of the mothers referred to her daughter named Sophia, and I started to think that as much as I love the idea of daughters named Beauty and Wisdom … Continue reading
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Frankenpookie
My niece, Nabi Grace, doing the Frankenstein walk at ten months. [youtube=http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUEbZOUwo7A]
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Conveying Movement
It always goes a bit like this: the first few days are slow and mellow and I guiltily think about all the culture I should be soaking up in Bangkok, instead of floating around in the pool with the baby … Continue reading
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Chillin' Like a Villain
Pictures can be so deceptive, implying stillness and steadiness where there is none. From all the photos I had seen on Nabi Grace, I had imagined her to be practically grown and adult-like, but she is definitely still a baby, … Continue reading
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Hurray for Stay-at-Home Moms
Hmm, a post at my friend’s blog shoved a little soapbox under my feet. She’s a stay-at-home mom and was ranting a bit about only having been away from her kids for four days in the past four years. She … Continue reading
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Two Lines vs One
Today I had my appointment with a midwife for a pelvic exam. I answered many questions, I had a physical exam, I had blood drawn, and I scheduled a lower abdomen ultrasound. The last thing the midwife asked me to … Continue reading
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Personal Breastfeeding History Part I
Bella and I in 1994 One of the biggest reasons I started that little “zine” WomanTalk some fifteen years ago was so that cool women I knew could all talk, support, and share information together. Another organization that does this … Continue reading
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