Entries from February 2008

February 29, 2008

Leaping Forward and Backward

Happy Leap Year!

Leap Year and Lost have me thinking about time travel.
Where were you four years ago?

and

Where would you like to be four years from now?
Here’s my answers:
FOUR YEARS AGO
Omar and I had just discovered our current house ( 2/15/04 to be exact ) and we were in the midst of all that [...]

February 28, 2008

Into the Crib – Night 4

Last night was so easy. It was a piece of cake. No sweat. No problema.
Ok, I admit it…. I wasn’t even home last night.
For my best friend’s birthday, we went to see “Big Head Todd and the Monsters”. (any fans out there?) Anyway, although bad timing in baby world, I [...]

February 27, 2008

Transitioning into the Crib (Update)

Oh God, do I need some moral support right now…….
Last night was night three and it’s just a nightmare. John Patrick cried straight for 45 minutes last night. Of course Jim and I took turns going in and rubbing his back, etc. but still HE CRIED FOR 45 MINUTES!!! And after eating [...]

February 27, 2008

Wordless Wednesday- Becca

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Mary Kate

February 26, 2008

Meme Monday (on a Tuesday)

Daniel tagged me to do this.
Find out more about Meme Monday by going to Livin’ With Me.
5 Things I want my kids to know

How to laugh at themselves.
How to see some good in all people.
That their parents will always love and support them.
How to drive (hey – I live in NYC, it’s possible they [...]

February 25, 2008

Transitioning into the Crib

As John Patrick turned 11 weeks old, my husband and I came to the realization that the co-sleeper really wasn’t working out for us. John Patrick would spend the majority of the night staring at me and making what can only be described as the most annoying sounds in the world, in order to [...]

February 24, 2008

The End of the Fourth Trimester

The first book I read after John Patrick’s arrival was The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp. It definitely helped me survive at least the first six weeks of his life. I started to understand the phenomenon of the “fourth trimester” and my life contained only of swaddling, shhshhing, swinging, [...]

February 22, 2008

Adult in Disguise

I was trolling the internet looking for a suitable quote for a project I am working on and came across the following quote:

Another belief of mine: that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye, 1988

I always wondered if I was the only one [...]

February 18, 2008

Language Update: 18 months

According to the Baby Center development tracker, Becca is now 18 months old so I thought it might be nice to update Becca’s language development. Within the past few weeks, she has really begun using words in a meaningful way and can respond to simple commands. Omar and I have gotten in the habit of [...]

February 14, 2008

When the cat hates the baby

I’ve had Theo (our fat, fluffy, orange cat) for 12 years. He was my first pet as an individual outside of my parents’ home. He has been through countless moves and lived in 3 states with me.
He’s never been perfect. For one thing, he doesn’t handle change very well. Which brings me to [...]