1. It’s quiet. Except for the wind through the trees, and the wind chimes. The ones that Scott usually relegates to the basement in winter because the noise irritates him. But not this winter. The bedroom window frame rattles slightly…
Author: calm mama
gratitudes & recipes of the week: green chile chicken enchiladas and potato latkes
I am so grateful to everyone who commented and sent emails and called this week offering love, support, and encouragement, in response to my previous post — as we three struggle with our nursing, calming, napping, etc. Thank you! On…
bloggy love
My first blog award ever! Jenny at Mommin’ it up said the nicest things about me and my little blog and gave me this award: It’s the prestigious Egel Nest Blog Award of Eggsellence! Originated by Mr. Bradley Egel to…
good news
We went to the pediatrician today and Jonah got weighed. He’s 7 lbs!!! Which means he’s back up to and past his birth weight: From 6-12 to 6-4 after one week, to 7. Hooray for the baby, and the boobs…
stretch marks on my heart
The day is a blur, am in a sleepless haze. Pretty sure the hormones have dropped too, like the floor dropping out of those centrifugal force rides at the carnival, or a bouncy swing being unplugged. (Not that we’ve set…
from wretch to angel (conclusion): where’s the angel part?
So, lesson number one post-partum: Don’t set your blog readers up for a two or three part series when you barely know if you’ll be sleeping any day soon. When I sat down to write that first post-birth post, in…
wretch to angel (part one-point-five): the revised view
We met with our doula yesterday for our post-birth wrap-up. A chance for us to discuss what had happened, for me to express my joy or/and frustration, ask questions, get her perspective. She was due to arrive at 3 p.m.…
from inconsolable wretch to angel baby (part one): entry into the world
If you’d gone through what he’d gone through, you’d be pretty pissed off too. First of all, he wasn’t expecting to come out yet. I certainly wasn’t expecting him yet. First-born babies are ALWAYS late, right? I was so busy…