Archive for June, 2008
When Christopher and I planned for two children, we were after the man-to-man defense. Two adults, two children; the equation seemed logical. I’m uncertain then how it slipped by me that for about ten hours each day, I’d be managing both of them on my own. The kids are beginning to conspire […]
With neither pregnancy did I have strong cravings. I milked the condition for more ice cream than I should have, but nothing close to an absolute-must-have-now craving for much of anything. But since the beginning of Erin’s third trimester I’ve been eating strawberries by the pound. Literally. I think my recent […]
Breastfeeding is sold to mothers as this wonderfully natural and beautiful thing. This miraculous gift that you give to your child, as though thirty years later it makes some sort of a damn difference. Sure, it’s better. I’ve taken enough human development classes to gather that much. It’s natural, provides complete […]
With my sights set on running this year’s Seattle Half, I headed out this afternoon for my first post-baby run. I’ve been itching to get out for the last couple of days, always held back by an impromptu feeding, blow-out diaper, or absolutely crummy weather. But with Dillon happily in quiet time and […]
Erin Bailey finally made her entrance last Thursday, May 29th, at 9:10 PM. I’d visited my doctor the previous Tuesday, in an absolutely miserable mood. We laughed at my current condition and to my surprise, she was willing to begin discussing our options. With the understanding that an elected induction is often […]