Monthly Archives: August, 2012
Going Back to Work Stinks – Literally
Yesterday was to be my first full day away from Oliver at work. I had anticipated being awake at night stressing about leaving him with C, the nanny. Instead at midnight Calle was sprayed by a skunk and thus began a 2 1/2 hour ordeal of trying to destinkify her. Followed by a 4:30 am …
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Yup. I’m up at one in the morning. Why? Because I tried to do a good deed. Rather than wait for the morning to take Calle out or wait for Jeremy to do it, I was a good dog owner and brought her downstairs. Right to where the skunk was waiting. Our whole house reeks. …
Early Literacy
If this picture isn’t an ad for early literacy, I don’t know what is! Book courtesy of Anne S. Thank you Anne! We are really enjoying the Peekaboo book right now. Uncovering the baby makes Oliver happy every time. Onesie courtesy of Alice and Randee as they hit Mecca the bookstore on their …
Overheard in the Bedroom
J: I think Oliver needs a hot dog shaped teething toy. K: Why? J: I don’t know. He just looks like he wants a hot dog. ????
Rock Climbing Evidence, Exhibit B
While I was pregnant my friend Lisa, mother to twins (bless all moms of multiples!), said that she was amazed and vindicated to see her boys twisting and turning in the real world just as they had in utero. During my pregnancy I always complained that Oliver was practicing rock climbing moves on the right …
The Reality Is…
The reality of parenthood is that you celebrate the firsts while you can, during the limited time you are around to see them. I know that so many firsts can happen once a child has started school or while they are out with friends or family. I had been mourning (in advance, if that is …
It’s Almost September
It’s almost September. How did that happen? I have been so lucky to have the time saved to be able to take almost 6 months off with Oliver. How some women are able to do it at 6 weeks is beyond me! Related to the work front, Jeremy and I may have a caregiver for …
Some More Firsts
I may want to give up “first” as a title as at this stage of the game we have firsts all the time. That said, here are some skills that Oliver has recently acquired: The ability to eat his own toes… The ability to roll from tummy to back and back to tummy… The ability …