We’ve been through the night-weaning a lot lately. It was working well the first time; he was sleeping until 3 a.m.! But then he got sick. And couldn’t breathe. And wasn’t eating well. And I just couldn’t refuse.
He’s better now. Teething, but that’s not going to stop anytime soon. […]
Filed under: The Benjamin, The Breastfeeding on June 26th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I knew it when she was born. I knew it when she first smiled at me. I knew it when she first told me she loved me.
I knew it when she first told God she loved Him.
She is a blessing. She has made my life so much better. She has made me so much better. I […]
Filed under: The Benjamin, The Olivia on May 23rd, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Olivia never left bite marks on my thighs.
Filed under: The Benjamin, The Olivia on May 9th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I am invoking all kinds of bad things upon me by bragging about this, but…
Benjamin slept seven! whole! hours! last night.
We might be doing something right…
Filed under: The Benjamin on May 7th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’ve recently pounded out my co-sleeping, cry-it-out beliefs to you. For you. With you? I said I fully believe in the benefits of co-sleeping with a newborn. However, when my babies reach approximately 12 months in age, I start desiring a bit more room in the bed. And a bit […]
Filed under: The Attachment Parenting, The Benjamin on May 5th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Two days ago, at dinner, Benjamin folded his hands for the first time during prayer.
::sniff::
Two days prior to that, Olivia uttered her first prayer before serving us a good heapin’ helpin’ of plastic fruit and vegetables.
Her prayer went something like this: “..uuuhhh.. Jesus… uhhh… Amen!”
::sniff::
Please, God, let me
Train [them] in the way [they] should […]
Filed under: The Benjamin, The Milestones, The Olivia on May 3rd, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I never caught Olivia with her hand in the toilet.
Filed under: The Benjamin, The Olivia on May 2nd, 2008 | 4 Comments »
(See also: the year in pictures.)
I’m taking the easy way out. With my newer, faster Internet, I can do such fun things as upload directly to Picasa! And then embed a slide show! With over 50 pictures because I don’t want to take the time to decide the keepers and the losers!
Enjoy!
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To […]
Filed under: Meet-and-Greet-Mondays, The Benjamin on March 31st, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Apparently, you don’t want me to write this anymore than I. You’ve become the master of micro-naps. Currently, you are asleep in the sling.
Whoop, no, awake now. And quite sweaty. But in a rosy pink, could-you-get-any-cuter type of way.
You’re staring up at with with your studious blue eyes and furrowed brow. […]
Filed under: The Benjamin on March 30th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
It’s coming dangerously close to that time of year when I have to spew out maternal-hormone-soaked drivel about my babies getting older.
I don’t want to do it.
Because I don’t want to believe it.
Filed under: Motherhood, The Benjamin on March 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
