Archive for April, 2008
some nice things
I’ve decided to let go of the word “shill.” Sometimes I like things and I need to talk about them. If I ever rave about something I get for free, I’ll let you know.
Jasmine Lime Cooler: You could make this at home, with some brewed jasmine tea and Odwalla’s limeade, or be even more crafty […]
Posted by calm mama on Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at 10:15 pm in product reviews | 4 Comments »
i am not a shill: kenneth cole baby clothes
I am however happy to engage in a little bloggy-love based commerce. See what I mean in the rest of this post, below. This was written, and photos taken, over a month ago, and intended to be posted on another website, FYI…
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Your Reaction Will Depend on Your Point of Reference
Kenneth Cole makes baby […]
Posted by calm mama on Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 7:32 pm in baby pics, baby baby baby, product reviews | 6 Comments »
back on track
For those of you following my minute-by-minute reports on Jonah’s sleep patterns, that one day was more of an aberration. He’s back on track (who is driving this train?) with his usual sleep and general nap times, though none of us could get him down for that third nap yesterday. These things happen.
I do think […]
Posted by calm mama on Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:51 am in psychic chiropractor, sleep, baby baby baby, recommendations | 4 Comments »
sleep interrupted
Yesterday’s noble optimism has been clouded by today’s lack of sleep.
He just didn’t sleep today. From 5 a.m. on. Okay, he took mini naps, nap-ettes at 3 and 5. And wouldn’t go to sleep until after 8, and after exhaustive effort on our part to make it so. Who is THIS boy?
He’s also less and […]
Posted by calm mama on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 at 9:19 pm in baby baby baby, don't panic | 3 Comments »
the planet he will inherit
Reading this article by Michael Pollan tonight reminded me of college. I took a class called “Controlling Processes” with Professor Laura Nader (sister of Ralph, and much more interesting). Every week, as we discussed all the different ways one can be controlled in society — standardized tests, public-space architecture, consent manufacturing (a la Noam Chomsky), […]
Posted by calm mama on Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 9:29 pm in back to the land, baby baby baby | 5 Comments »
sleeeeeep and crying
The saga continues…
He was on an every three hours schedule last night. I think.
Have I mentioned before that nearly every mom in my moms group is doing “cry it out”? They’re all emailing the yahoo group about it. Trials, tribulations, techniques, tears. At our meeting this week I admitted that I feel a little odd-mom-out-ish. […]
Posted by calm mama on Saturday, April 19th, 2008 at 9:40 am in sleep, baby baby baby | 2 Comments »
a fine day for a little shopping
A pretty day, a warm day. We were going to go to yoga first, but this morning was just one of those mornings. Between nursing and napping and a nice long shower and diapers and restocking the diaper bag and changing my spit-up covered shirt, we ran out of time.
So off to Babies R Us […]
Posted by calm mama on Thursday, April 17th, 2008 at 9:33 pm in baby baby baby, shopping, recommendations | 2 Comments »
today, jonah found his feet
Posted by calm mama on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 9:21 pm in baby pics, baby baby baby | 2 Comments »
the evolution of cocktail conversation
It wasn’t so long ago that I was wildly happy to hold forth on the many virtues, natures, shades, moods, of poo.
Now, if you hadn’t already noticed, my favorite topic is sleep. Deep sleep, shallow sleep, rolling sleep, stationary sleep, sleep positions, sleep locations, sleep accoutrements, sleep schedules, sleep rituals, and on and zzzzzzzzzz….
Last night […]
Posted by calm mama on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 9:50 pm in sleep, baby baby baby, just me | 4 Comments »
new things
Yesterday, we let him try an organic strawberry popsicle. Is that bad? Just a lick. Or two. We figured the icy coldness would feel good on his gums. Of course I worried about food allergies after, but his throat didn’t swell up so we’re good for now.
He seems verrrrry interested in food. He watches us […]