Friday Foetus Blogging, Week 37: Full Term, Bitches!
It's all about the prodromal labor at this point. Mommy's been suffering for a couple days--I mean, more than she has the last couple weeks--and it's not entirely clear when this will all end with...
View ArticleToddlerisms
Every day Sam surprises us with some turn of phrase or understanding of a concept we thought out of his reach. His vocabulary has exploded, and while he still has some enunciation difficulties (e.g.,...
View Article"Sadie Outoo Mommy Bebeh!"
Biding my time as Mommy was prepped. 15 minutes stretched into 25 as they worked to bring Mommy's BP back up after the spinal. It's miraculous, but rather messy. Never so happy to see the Yellowcoats...
View Article"Go See Mommy And Sadie!"
Sam and I ended up spending the night at home, and the first thing he said this morning was, "Go see Mommy and Sadie!" Such a sweet kid. Yup, they do spend 90% of their time sleeping. Peekaboo, Daddy!...
View ArticleGuns Will Be Guns
We're not entirely sure how he learned it--probably from a particular boy at daycare, though maybe just by being immersed in American culture despite not watching TV--but Sam finally shot us. Ericka...
View ArticleFeeding And Bonding
Sleeping on Daddy after a good feed. New swaddler courtesy of one of the usual suspects. NEWSFLASH (MUST CREDIT NTODD): I do not have breasts. However, we do have pumping technology at our disposal....
View ArticleGrowing Up Together
She's got a firm grip! Big Bopper was actually able to burp Baby Zeetoo. Adjustments still going on, but we're all settling in. Mommy's exhausted, but in a bit less pain. Sadie's holding her head up,...
View ArticleWhich One's Messier?
After digging in the dirt, one really needs a bath. Fortunately, the other's more into colorful animals in her gym right now. /daddy
View ArticleJudgers Gonna Judge
Serge Bialanko asks, "Was I Wrong to Post This Picture of My Daughter and Myself on the Internet?" No, you weren't wrong. You're the parent and nobody else's boundaries matter. This is a beautiful...
View ArticleTwo Months Old!
Yup: Your baby can tell the difference between familiar voices and other sounds, and he's becoming a better listener. He can also show you that he's in tune with his environment. Notice how he looks to...
View ArticleSuch A Big Girl
I'm really quite astonished by the latest Sadie development. While I was feeding her a little while ago, she very aggressively pushed my hands away and grabbed the bottle with both her fists....
View ArticleLife Is Pain, Sadie.
Vocalizing with Sam as he sings Rockabye Baby to soothe her. Sadie really adores her big brother. It's been an up and down day. Sadie awoke in a delish mood, happy to see her brother who came with...
View ArticleNewborns Grow Up So Fast
Sadie now moves on to infanthood (more or less) today, her 12-week birfday. At the doctor's yesterday, she showed off many of the skillz she's developed, including "talking", tracking with her head,...
View ArticleAll I Want For Xmas: Some Silence
When I was 3, I got sick. Just a cold or the flu or something, but I had to spend a good bit of time lying down. Every few minutes I would tell my mother, "Mommy, I'm all better!" And she'd...
View Articleсюда идет кот
We borrowed some DVDs from the liebebby this weekend, including various animated adaptations of kiddo books. One cute story is based on a book my Mom (the kids' Gigi) gave me when I was in school (one...
View ArticleLearning About Loss
When we had to put down Neptune, Sam seemed to not be entirely aware of the whole deal, and even unconcerned. The dog went in a car "down the road" and didn't come back, and while he remarked on the...
View ArticleIt's Santaday!
I ride that fire truck? Yes. We all enjoyed the open house. Sadie liked the bright lights in the station. He blends! Shy at first. Sadie wasn't. Warming up. Yeah, I was good this year, so bring me a...
View ArticleMoving Right Along
Oooh, pretty lights! Ach, it's so far away. Ah, I can move closer and get it! She's 5 months old and getting dangerously mobile. /daddy
View ArticleI Get A Little Warm In My Heart
You must learn to stand up for yourself, especially with Sam and Lola around... /daddy
View ArticleYou Have To Break A Few Eggs
Kids happily playing, Daddy sipping his coffee and reading the news. Suddenly, Young Son says, "here [you] go, Daddy," and hands me some wet eggshells. WTF? I hurry to the kitchen to see Baby Sister...
View ArticleGot Twenty Dollars In My Pocket
Shot in portrait, too annoyed by various editors to crop, so here it is in a trippy aspect ratio. This is fucking awesome. /daddy
View ArticleBike Season Blues
Oh no, I am very sad! - Samuel, Age Three Our son got his first "big boy" bike a couple weeks ago. It's actually balance bike without pedals, but it's a bit step for him and he's absolutely loved it....
View ArticleAnd Kittens Make...?
Devastator (orange) and Zachary (black, etc) bring us back up to our full complement of 5 felines (Gracey and Pearl decided to go walkabout again after Sadie was born). Sam and the neighborhood girls...
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