In the blurry morning sunlight, I see a baby who is very pleased with himself for not even needing an alarm clock to wake at 6 a.m. He just spent the past hour poking our faces, singing in our ears, and flopping his body over our limbs and heads.
Baby
Little Tooth
He was giving me a big, slobbery kiss this morning, chomping on my chin, when I realized his first little tooth poked thru his bottom gum overnight. Can’t believe he’s teething already!
Right on schedule, but too fast for me.
Six Months
Martin and I were coming up with ways to describe Junior and his personality so far, and Martin asked, “Were our other babies this happy?”
Of course, our older babies were happy babies. But I knew what he meant by his question. Continue reading
Mom Life
Martin and I got home from a Halloween party about an hour ago. Martin went straight to bed, but the baby wants to stay up and talk all about it. He discovered how to vary the volume of his voice. At the moment, he goes from loud to louder.
Touchè
These days, it is ALL ABOUT tactile learning through touch. When I have him in my arms, he goes straight for my mouth. Sometimes I bite, but mostly I sing, over-enunciating some Eurythmics lyrics or humming along with Enya. Continue reading
Vintage
Vintage desert cammie baby! I think that particular print has been out of reg for at least a decade.
Did You Notice?
As Martin got the baby ready for the day yesterday, he asked if I noticed that our 3-month-old only fits in 6-month-old clothing now.
Of course I noticed.
*sigh* Continue reading
The Strike
Did you know that babies can go on strike? Oh, yeah. They can. It’s called a “nursing strike” and it’s exactly that: a refusal to nurse. Usually done between 3-8 months, and in response to a change.
Like, Mom returning to work, for example. Continue reading
Student Parents
Martin and I are enrolled in the same university class. Same homework deadline tonight. Same attention-seeking baby genius who insists on being a chatterbox this evening. At least it seems he’s trying to give us the answers, doesn’t it? Continue reading
This Baby Love
He just loves a good goodnight hug!
This is the red heart pillow sold at IKEA. (And no, I don’t get paid to tell you that.) A few weeks ago, I was looking for a pillow to prop him up as I got dressed, and realized if I flipped the pillow upside down, and put him between the two “valves”, he would get enough support to keep an eye on things. Continue reading