August 14, 2009 – 10:30 am
I gave birth to Ben. He was born 7 weeks before his due date, but he entered the world with a strong cry. My life changed forever. The nurses attending his birth weighed him and wrapped him and gave him to me to hold for the briefest of moments before he was whisked away to [...]
During our trip to California a couple of weeks ago we spent a day at River Bend Park on the American River, east of Sacramento:
Grandma and Ben enjoyed a view of the canoe and the river bank,
Maddie napped,
Our friend Dave led Ben on a hunt for the wild turkeys that roam the park,
And our friend [...]
Madeleine woke up coughing several times last night. This morning I composed this poem for Bri:
She coughs;
not separate,
you wake.
April 28, 2009 – 11:08 am
I hold my daughter
and look into the mirror at
my mother’s face
Reading The Nose Book to Ben and Maddie after dinner tonight.
February 10, 2009 – 2:17 pm
trying not to go insane
singing, cuddling, walking for hours
these children won’t nap
This makes the third day in a row that it’s taken more than an hour to convince Ben to take an afternoon nap. He very nearly fell asleep in his booster seat at lunch today and face planted in his almond butter and jelly [...]
December 31, 2008 – 10:30 am
At breakfast this morning:
Me (to Ben): It’s New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year!
Nathan: Are we really going to stay up until midnight?
Me: Pfbbt!
Nathan: Ok, maybe we’ll just be up at midnight.
December 8, 2008 – 11:29 am
I wonder if she gets tired of me constantly smooching her cheeks?
Our sweet Madeleine, now 11 days old. She already looks different to me. Other parents always say so, and they’re right–the time goes so fast.
Meanwhile, we’re still adjusting to having another member of the family. Nathan and I have established a fairly clear division [...]