This weekend, I took a “snuggle nap” with Edwin in our bedroom. I’ve been holding him a lot during his naps this week, because he’s been waking up after one sleep cycle (about 45 minutes) but still feeling tired afterward, so I’m trying to get him to take longer naps by rocking him through that […]
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Just Look Up
My son likes to look up. I don’t mean at me, or other adults, but UP up, to the sky, or the ceiling, or the ceiling fan (which he’s mesmerized by). The other day, I took him out of the car, and he immediately flung his head back and grinned widely at the outstretched branches of […]
I Am Grateful For… A Cold
Edwin has his very first cold, and it comes with all the things I, as a pre-parent, once dreaded: wakeful nights, a booger-filled nose, snot wiped all over my clothes, the frown-y face on the ear thermometer. But instead of being as miserable as I’d once predicted, I’m grateful.
A Pacifier For Adults
I’ve been struggling lately with what to do about Edwin’s pacifier habit. I think it’s fine for him to keep using it during nap and nighttime (I am NOT disrupting the sleep routine when we finally have something that works!) but I’m worried that having it in his mouth during the day might delay his […]
Parenting Boot Camp
Edwin’s first birthday on Saturday was a success! We had a nice evening with just his grandparents, aunts and uncles, and Edwin loved all the attention (and the few bites of chocolate cupcake). Ever since Saturday, I’ve been re-living the events of Edwin’s birth and first few days of life in my mind. I think […]
The Best Hour Of My Day
I lay down with Edwin on the couch this morning, just before breakfast, to watch a few minutes of Sesame Street. He’d had a 5 AM wakeup, so he’d been up and playing for almost three hours. Quickly, quietly, and about 90 minutes before his usual morning nap time, he fell asleep on top of […]