Queen of Rambles

I honestly didn’t think I was going to get my part done for this issue, but I managed with negative two minutes to spare. It seems like every single time I sat down and tried to do what needed doing, Mr. Fuss Butt would decide it was time to nurse. Really, he’s been [...]

This parenting thing sure is a roller coaster. I’m happy to say we are climbing up a big hill today. Erik is back to his happy, sleepy self and I’ve been able to get some rest. He even spent a lot of time in his bassinet last night, which was amazing. [...]

It has been an extremely trying 24 hours. Erik has not been happy. His nose was a little stuffy, which led to a little diarrhea, which led to nursing almost Every Single Hour. That’s a whole lot of nursing and a whole lot of no sleep. Even when it’s going well, [...]

It’s been a LONG time since I tried to buy jeans. Too long.
I sort of remember having trouble with the low rise phenomenon the last time I bought a pair of jeans, but the memory is hazy and I think I was successful in my hunt despite the fact that most jean [...]

I think the heroes of Gotham City* have found a direct circuit into my brain. I looked in the mirror yesterday and said, out loud, “Holy hairy Sasquatch Batman!” Does Robin really count as a superhero?
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such hairy pits. At least not on me. I actually have [...]

Things are looking good today. Pizza dough is rising, I’ve got an appointment to get a much needed hair cut, and we realized that Mike’s dad is going to be in town while Harry Potter is playing! Hopefully he will feel comfortable doing a few hours of babysitting for us.
My stress [...]

We had a much, much better night last night. Or at least I did. Mike took today and tomorrow off, so he did a lot of the “tending to fuss-boy” until it came time to pull out the nip. That he simply can not do. He’s such a good father, though. [...]

I’m so tired I can’t even sleep. Believe me, I tried. I tried really hard. My head hurts, I’m sick and tired of wearing a bra 24/7, my back hurts and I’m just tired tired tired exhausted tired.
It’s not been a good 24 hours with the baby. He’s been a little [...]

I am desperate for a shower. When am I going to find time for it? I don’t know!
The boy is just too picky about his sleeping places. He says no to the bassinet and the kick and play. He says yes to being snuggled up on the couch with two big pillows [...]

I am trying very hard to do an update every day. I feel it is important for my mental health, though on days like today it doesn’t seem like my mental health really needs any help. It just needs some sleep. And a good place to rest my back. Am I [...]