It’s gray outside and looks like it’s about to rain. The house is quiet. The baby is sleeping. I have quiet time. Nothing like moments like this to make you reflect. Nothing like moments like this to make you appreciate a beautiful poem such as the one that follows. When It Rains by Ryan Kathman, […] Read more…
September 2009 archive
You can’t spoil a newborn
“Huwag mong buhatin! Baka masanay!” (“Don’t carry him! He might get used to it!”) I’ve gotten my share of old school vs. modern takes on how to care for a newborn. One of the more interesting topics was responding to a newborn’s cries. Do you let him cry till he quiets down? Or do you […] Read more…
Random thoughts from a 3 am feeding
*Baby cries* What’s the rule again? Start feeding with the breast the baby fed on last? Uggh, I can’t remember which one I fed him from. Which one looks less full… Edward Cullen. He’d make a perfect nanny. He doesn’t sleep. All he has to do is wake me up when the baby cries and […] Read more…
Weekend Soiree #72: A game of comment interaction
The game is easy! I will ask a question. The first person who comments will answer my question, and will leave a question for the next person to answer. This next person will answer that question, and leave a question for the next next person to answer. I am sure you get it! To make […] Read more…
An Expectant Mother’s Information Sheet
Here’s a tip for pregnant women! Along with your labor bag and baby bag, make sure you bring this piece of paper with you when you go to the hospital — a filled out expectant mother’s information sheet. Imagine this. You’re rushed to the hospital. You’re in the labor room, trying to manage the pain […] Read more…
I’ve been busy and you know why
There are a lot of things I want to blog about: the information sheet I took with me to the hospital, how to deal with the onset of tears (your own, not your baby’s) in the middle of the night, recording your baby’s feeding and diaper changes, what to pack in your and your baby’s […] Read more…