This week has been a nice, normal, unexciting week, except that our nanny is out of town so A.’s mom is staying with us to take care of Ari during the day. I’ve made it through all my work shifts and we had a very nice dinner out with friends at one of our favorite… Continue reading Ari, Week 17
We’ve had another eventful couple of weeks! Ari’s 14th week was pleasant: on my days off, we went out with friends and took Andrew to the dog park, and he was a very nice little companion. On that Saturday, Reed College had a community celebration and we went to check it out. There were so… Continue reading Ari, Weeks 14 and 15: Hospital Stay and Mini Road Trip
Well, I’m back at work now. I wish I didn’t have to be, but we can’t afford for me to stay home (we’re both fortunate to have good jobs, but our student loan payments are even bigger than our mortgage payments, and it would be expensive to put Ari and me on A.’s health insurance).… Continue reading Ari, Week 13 and 3 Months Old!
Ari and I got to do lots of socializing this week. We met with two neighborhood moms (separately) and their babies who are close to Ari’s age, trying out some of the baby-friendly places to go within walking distance. We also took Jan along to a “Mommy and Me Matinee” showing of Before Midnight. Ari’s… Continue reading Ari, Week 11: A Movie Theater and a Winery
This week, we met up with some old college friends who have gotten advanced degrees and are just getting started in their careers. One has been living apart from her husband while they were both in school and the other couple are both academics who may not be able to find jobs in the same… Continue reading Ari, Week 10
The main developments in Ari’s life this week are more interest in looking at things and more smiling, although he’s been doing both those things for a couple of weeks. Now sometimes he can entertain himself for a half hour or so just looking at things. He also seems to be able to see me… Continue reading Ari, Week 8
It’s been a busy couple of weeks! Well, one not so busy week followed by one week with two visitors, which was a fun whirlwind! The week before last, I thought I was getting mastitis for the third time. I talked to a lactation consultant who suggested I take lecithin – it’s an emulsifier and… Continue reading Ari, Weeks 6 and 7
Well, Ari’s had another busy couple of weeks, but things are slowing down now. We had a few days at home after the Canada trip before we went to Lincoln City for my family’s get-together. A.’s aunt and uncle visited Portland and took us out for dinner at a nice restaurant, and Ari just slept… Continue reading Ari, Weeks 3 and 4: A Trip to the Coast
Baby Ari is born! He arrived on his due date on June 17th, at 10:43am. He weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. I’ll hold back on all the disgusting and excruciating details of the labor, but I will say it was way worse than I could have even imagined. I would… Continue reading Weeks 1 and 2! A Birth and a Wedding
Actually, here’s a truer version: I want to go into labor so bad! Maybe it’s happening…I don’t want to get into TMI but since I finished my last shift last night I’ve been very uncomfortable…in some new ways…so I’m hopeful! Also I’ve had a panicky meltdown and a couple of laughing fits…hormones? And one of… Continue reading Week 39 (Part Two)
Bungalow Blooming 