We’re finally all over our colds or whatever we had! We all seemed to get sick twice. Ari had his first runny nose, which was miserable and went on for days. He HATED having it sucked out or wiped! A. and I got to go out and see a really cool dance performance at a… Continue reading Ari at 7 and 2/3 Months
Hey, polar bear butt! He’s overdue for a bath here; please excuse the greasy hipster hair. We had a fun day when Jan from Artless Articles came over with Baker and it was sunny so we spent some time outside. The dogs had a blast. We went to the library for Book Babies but it… Continue reading Ari at 32 Weeks (7 1/3 Months) Old
We survived 2013! And it’s my one-year blog-o-versary! In my very first post, I talked about our vision board for 2012 and all the changes that actually took place that year, even though halfway through the year we didn’t think any of them would actually happen: new jobs, moving to Portland, buying a house, and… Continue reading A New Year
This week we had visits from my mom and aunt and I took a two-day class to get certified to administer chemotherapy. I was so tired during the class because I keep staying up late at night! I hope it gets better when I start day shifts in January. One night I was able to… Continue reading Ari, Week 26
This week, Ari attended his first birthday party! Or, rather, he attended a birthday party for the first time. We were celebrating the first birthday of a coworker’s son. It was sort of like a first playdate for Ari – after the birthday boy opened his gifts (ADORABLY! growling with excitement at each one!), I… Continue reading Ari, Week 25
Oh, man. We’re starting to have our hands full here! All of a sudden, at 5 1/2 months old, Ari seems to be able to see much better than before. And – right on cue – he can reach and grab better, too. When we go out to eat he wants the silverware (or chopsticks),… Continue reading Ari, Week 24: Thanksgiving and more
Another whirlwind week! Ari’s Great Auntie from Hawaii came to visit and did her first babysitting ever while I attended a work meeting! The babysitting was done in conjunction with shoe shopping downtown, and it was an adventure for all involved! I think Ari handled it the best of all of us… We all traveled… Continue reading Ari, Week 23
Has it been another week already? Again, I feel like I’ve just been working and sleeping, except for one fun evening out with friends while A.’s mom babysat. She is staying with us for a while! She’s incredibly helpful for keeping me fed and our dishes clean and laundry done, and Ari entertained and cared… Continue reading Ari, Week 21
I feel like all I’ve been doing is working and sleeping lately. I’m on a night schedule so even when I’m off it’s hard for me to sleep at night, when Ari is sleeping, so I’m up writing this or doing other things and then I want to sleep all day. Fortunately Ari still naps… Continue reading Ari, Week 20
It’s been a super busy week and a half for us! We’ve been working as usual, I got mastitis for the FOURTH time (after I ran out of lecithin – I got back on it and didn’t need antibiotics!), A. got sick with some kind of stomach bug, I was studying furiously for my med-surg… Continue reading Ari, Weeks 19 to 20: Happy Halloween!
Bungalow Blooming 