category: My Life
The Simple Woman’s Daybook ~ 3.9.10
March 09, 2010"I am, as I told my husband, rather zonked today (not intoxicated; just extremely tired; that’s the alternate definition). The little one wanted to party all night long. I do feel like contributing something to the blogosphere, though, so I’ll do a Simple Woman’s Daybook, which I’ve read several times on Amy’s blog. Outside my window… it’s [...]"
My cutie…
March 04, 2010" This is what Christian is doing right now. I rocked him until he was almost asleep, laid him down in his bassinet, and kept my hand on him until he was asleep… I love putting him to sleep, it’s such quality time (usually). He did not like his bassinet when he came home from the hospital, [...]"
His kindness in my day-to-day
March 03, 2010" It’s all still hazy. Sleep deprivation kind of makes life that way. Mothering a newborn (and, I assume, mothering a child of any age) requires continual re-adjustment. Just when I think, “Okay, I’ve got this down,” he changes it up on me. I have to remind myself to breathe sometimes. I almost hold my breath, stressing myself [...]"
The Haze of Newborn Days
February 24, 2010" He’s 2 weeks old now. 15 days, to be exact. My house is messy… my schedule and lists are out the window… getting the simplest things done takes much time and discipline. Seeking the Lord first is a challenge that requires grace in a whole new context. Baby cries, sleeps, eats, and fills his diaper. He holds onto [...]"
Long (birth) story short
February 16, 2010"My mom is holding Christian right now. She’s been here since a few hours after he was born. She stayed with me in the hospital, and it’s been such a blessing having her here! I love my little son! Becoming a mother has been an amazing experience. It will take me awhile to begin to put [...]"
Christian Andrew
February 12, 2010" Born 2/9/10 at 9:30 a.m. 8 pounds, 1 ounce 22 inches I love him! More to come… "
The Waiting Game
January 28, 2010" I’m writing about small things today, because it’s a day of small things for me. And this is, after all, a weblog (one definition of which is “a publicly accessible journal for an individual”). Really, I don’t think that’s the best definition of a blog, but I suppose it’s one of them. I got online to [...]"
Haiti and Me
January 21, 2010" 11 days till my due date. I am starting to hit the miserable phase. I can’t sleep anymore. Today I’ve been tired, nauseated, and headachy. I haven’t been productive at all – other than redesigning my blog! But it’s all worth it. I can’t wait to hold my little Christian. In much-more-important news, it’s been over a week [...]"
36 Weeks (or, what’s a crenshaw melon?)
January 04, 2010"Today marks the 36-week milestone (when you’re pregnant, each new week is a reason to celebrate!). One week from today, baby Christian will officially be full-term. I’m so excited for him to reach that point. I could only give birth to a preemie for one more week! Baby Center tries to relate your baby’s size to [...]"
Last week of advent
December 21, 2009"4 days till Christmas… I am most excited about having my husband home with me the rest of the week starting Wednesday night. I just like being able to do everything together. We had a busy weekend. We hung out with friends, watched A Christmas Story and Elf (two of my all-time Christmas favorites), went shopping, got [...]"
