Archive for February, 2008
the expanding coo-niverse
When it began, it began with an “oh.”
Sometimes it was so soft, it was barely a whisper. More like an out breath. Tiptoeing past his lips as he held them for a long time in position, rounded open; with a little bit of a glottal kick to get it out the door:
“kuh-oh.”
Now he’s got the […]
Posted by calm mama on Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 10:29 am in baby baby baby | 1 Comment »
i heart liz @ house of h
Hi all,
I’m co-hosting a virtual baby shower for my friend Liz over at the house of h!
The party is on. And a stork mug giveaway is at stake too, just for extra gifting fun. Go HERE to see what’s up.
And, if you’re in, be sure to leave a note below to enter the mug drawing.
And […]
Posted by calm mama on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 at 8:39 am in bloggy love, guest blogger, giveaways | 17 Comments »
not so still lifes
Lunch at Chez Panisse. At first, the boy is sleeping. We get as far as the oysters, six, on a bed of ice, champagne and shallot mignonette, how can anything taste so salty and delicate and slippery-sweet?
“I can’t believe they are already over,” Scott says.
The boy is stirring in the bucket. I rest one hand […]
Posted by calm mama on Monday, February 25th, 2008 at 9:47 pm in baby baby baby | 7 Comments »
baby’s firsts: high culture and art
This is how we spent our belated Valentine’s Day…
Baby’s first lunch at Chez Panisse:
* and *
Baby’s first comic book convention:
Before you ask… NO, that is not my husband in the storm trooper costume. This was also my first comic book convention and I have to admit that the costumed conventioneers were kind of my favorite […]
Posted by calm mama on Sunday, February 24th, 2008 at 2:50 pm in baby pics, baby baby baby, shopping, recommendations | 5 Comments »
how right she is
So, about that Psychic Chiropractor…
Newer readers of this blog may have missed earlier mentions. Here are a few posts that refer:
knowing and not knowing yet
a-ha moment
babycare class
She doesn’t use the term. She calls herself a holistic healer. But she is a trained chiropractor, uses a “non-force” technique that involves some mighty painful […]
Posted by calm mama on Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at 10:32 pm in psychic chiropractor, just me, recipes | 4 Comments »
eclipsed
I was driving to pick up take-out Vietnamese food and talking on the cell phone with friend Jenny who informed me about the eclipse that was happening RIGHT THEN.
I was too tired to bother.
After that lovely start to the day, things went south fast. Our toilet exploded water and, er… stuff all over the bathroom, […]
Posted by calm mama on Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at 9:16 am in just me, don't panic | comments »
12 weeks and 2 days: all is well-er
Just when I get to complaining, he changes again!
Last night the boy slept 7 straight hours. SEVEN!!! And then nursed a bit, and slept for 3 more!!!
This morning he is all smiles and gurgles and yet more present than he’s ever been. Scott says his head looks bigger. Still proportionate, but bigger, yes.
As of last […]
Posted by calm mama on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 at 8:41 am in baby baby baby | 5 Comments »
12 weeks and all is almost well
Once again, I’ve been foiled by hope. I really need to stop expecting things to change on a schedule. Certainly it feels like an accomplishment to have gotten this far. 12 weeks, woo hoo!
But as it always happens, as soon as I hit what seems like it should be a milestone of some kind, someone […]
Posted by calm mama on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 at 9:29 pm in psychic chiropractor, baby baby baby, don't panic | 8 Comments »
in memoriam
I’m sitting, well, gliding, in the glider chair, trying to help the boy take his morning nap.
He clearly needs to nap. He’d gotten cranky. He was rubbing his eyes. First I bundled him up in his fleece swaddler, popped in pacifier, and put him in the crib. Will he just fall asleep on his own […]
Posted by calm mama on Saturday, February 16th, 2008 at 10:52 am in just me | 6 Comments »
the remains of the day
As in, this is what was leftover from my amazing leftover-lamb stew.
Mmmmmm. lunch tomorrow!
And this is why I will probably never write a cookbook:
Sweet ‘n’ Fruity Lamb Stew
Chop and sweat one onion in olive oil and salt in a large dutch-oven type pot. Cut up a handful of prunes and a handful of dried apricots […]