January 2010
23 posts
Parenthood Update: Week Three
Seven to Eight Hours… The Impossible Dream Sleeping through the night must be a myth right? A myth invented by people who have long been part of the parenthood club to taunt those who are newly joined. Why else would it be the first question everyone asks new parents? “So… how is he sleeping? Has he slept through the night yet?”
When you mention that your child is not...
Parenthood Update: Week Two
As expected, Simon’s second week proves to be a little bit more draining and challenging… sleepless nights, frequent feedings, and confusing crying fits, all the joys of being a new parent.
Do Simons Dream of Electric Boobs? I struggle with how much to let Simon sleep during the days, but he seems so peaceful and adorable. The minute I put him on my chest and he listens to my...
For the Data-Junkie New Mommy
I can only assume that every new mom is curious about the ratio of waking to sleeping hours their little newborn gets… Or how about the amount their baby feeds versus the amount that passes into those 10-15 daily diapers!! That we all have a gut feeling something is amiss but no way to prove it.
Enter ‘Total Baby’, an iPhone app to help you keep running tabs on just about everything you’d ever...
Parenthood Update: Week One
Simon Giles Strickland came into the world on January 8th, 2010 at 5:46 AM. Since that moment, he has been changing the lives of his two parents in ways that they can barely comprehend, but it’s undeniably for the better.
Even if it is just for my journaling pleasure, I thought it would be a good idea to keep track of my feelings, Simon’s changes, and special moments, especially...
“He is so precious; his head is like a little warm peach.”
– Grandma Sandy Strickland
The Experience from a Father's Perspective
I just read Marta’s story and thought it would be appropriate to tell my own. We experienced the whole thing together, but obviously not in the same way. So here goes… It figures that the day we planned to go to the hospital was the same day that the weather decided to give us the biggest snow storm of the season so far. We had taken it easy throughout the day, just resting and...
From 4 to 9 cm and out in a heartbeat
WOW… As my husband sits to my left digging into a delicious looking birthday cake and my newborn son sits sleeping to the right (after his second successful latch on!!)… I feel like I am in a dream. Maybe because I am operating on little sleep or maybe the emotions are starting to kick in.
I’m feeling like I want to share my experience before it becomes a complete blur, so here goes…
Arrive at...
Pitocin in T-minus 3-2-1
The drip has started… I am excited and scared. They tried a cervix softener first and ‘stripping the membranes’ but it didn’t do much, even with me walking and doing some squats.
I am currently watching my monitor and I AM having contractions. It just looks more like continual rolling hills rather than peaks and valleys. It feels like achy period cramps just like I have...
“Never thought I’d be wishing for contractions… Where are those...”
– Marta
