A note to future me on this day before Thanksgiving....
Dear Amanda,
I had a few tips for you this Thanksgiving season, so if you have a few moments, please, read...and remember.
Under no circumstances should you be trying to brine the turkey while you have a little one in the room...yes he is very content and happy, but look at how close it is to nap time, and think of what you have your hands in...his Grandmothers would rap you on the knuckles if they knew that you couldn't attend to him wi…
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Added by SAEBausch on November 26, 2008 at 4:01pm —
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I can't say that we were POOR growing up, we probably were but it didn't always feel that way. Erin and I always got new clothes for Christmas, we didn't get the new wardrobes twice a year like some friends but we were a little spoiled by Grandparents. We never went hungry, we always had a place to live, pets, and a car that ran most of the time. It wasn't a luxury household, but if nothing else Mom and Mark always made it seem like things were ok. When I was young I might have wanted to do more…
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Added by SAEBausch on November 24, 2008 at 11:31am —
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My mom used to say that, especially when I was so tired I was falling over yet trying to stay awake...
I've been deciding lately that I'm a grown up and can stay up late if I want to...so not true...
Being up past midnight the past two nights has me in a bit of a barely functioning, punchy, sort of mode. Add to that the cold I am fighting and you have me trying to convince Ijah that laying in bed watching Mommys eyes close is a fun game.
So we missed story time today for that morning nap (he…
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Added by SAEBausch on November 13, 2008 at 3:37pm —
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Whew...I'm tired.
The daily nap cage match, knee bouncing, teething fussing, bottle refusing, giggling, tickling, book reading, bottle practice, walking, smiling, sitting up, playing, crying, has me flat out pooped.
Why is it that no one tells you how tired you'll be...or maybe you just don't listen...but I am pretty damn sure no one in their right mind voluntarily has children if they KNOW for certain how tired they will be.
So I've come to the realization that God is testing me. Going from…
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Added by SAEBausch on November 13, 2008 at 3:35pm —
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Sherman and I have been trying to get Ijah back on the bottle. For some reason, be it teething, taste, comfort, ease, whatever, he has been FREAKING out every time we try to give him one. So for the past few days we have been trying different things. New bottle with a nipple that seems more like...well...a nipple. Warming the formula up more. Nipple shaped like his pacifier. Different people feeding him. Holding him in different ways. Walking while feeding. Different music. Different scenery. Me…
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Added by SAEBausch on November 2, 2008 at 10:14pm —
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I admit it. I have a pretty bad case of the new mom overwhelmed. Maybe it's not even a bad case, it could be a perfectly average case, but either way it is taking a toll on me. I've been getting out during the day, trying to get out with just Sherman, trying to be a part of group activities with friends, but it's still hard. I still feel different, a little isolated, a little confused.
I think its the awesome responsibility of it, especially since I am breastfeeding. It comes down to, if I am i…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 31, 2008 at 3:01pm —
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Elijah and I went out today. Great morning for a walk but also to see an old friend.
Sherman and my anniversary is on Monday. Our wedding anniversary. We have other anniversaries though, days that we should have written down, the ones that were big for us. For example, the first time I told Sherman I loved him, I thought I was joking, I think I asked him to marry me that day, at it was because of this lady. We were just friends.
We had been talking about the Art Institute, and our favorite pie…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 23, 2008 at 2:18pm —
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Yesterday was a bad day. The kiddo has been cranky for a couple days, you'd think that I would be fine with this surviving colic and all, but honestly I think it's worse because it is unexpected and I don't know whats causing it. Maybe he's hungry, could be teething, who knows...it could also be that he is empathic.
My mood hasn't been fantastic either. Most likely PMS but sad has been creeping into my days the past couple. I've been taking things wrong, and have been down on myself. I can't de…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 21, 2008 at 3:23pm —
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I am glad I can blow my own nose. It is a skill I had never really thought about, but having a baby makes me appreciate. I find that I am on booger patrol a lot, Ijah has had a stuffy nose pretty steady for a couple weeks so I try to keep things clear so he can breath. Just another one of those things you never think about. I'm glad I never said "I vow to never pick another persons nose", cause as a Mom...its gonna happen.
It does pose an interesting question though...how do you teach a munchki…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 15, 2008 at 2:37pm —
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I am a fan of breastfeeding in general. Its good for the baby, good for me, convenient, and free. It is, however, quite strange on occasion. This even more so as Ijah gets bigger and more...well...person like.
Ideal situation: Baby in jammies or some sort of cute baby jumper thing quietly sits in lap feeding, only gazing up at you lovingly. Basically one of those commercials you see about breastfeeding.
Actual situation: Baby in jeans and a flannel, comes off your boob with a loud pop and begi…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 15, 2008 at 2:37pm —
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Elijah is three months today. Three months, and honestly I don't even know where to begin.
When I found out I was pregnant I was surprised, and nervous, and even a little bit scared. Now, here he is, three months old and I don't know what I would do without him.
The past week or so has been full of activity and milestone beginnings. His smile had been around for a while, but now a laugh comes out if you tickle him just right. I remember when I was so excited that he just held a toy, now he rea…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 14, 2008 at 3:56pm —
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We are entering Elijahs blurry phase. Nope, his eyes are fine, and mine are no worse than before, but the boy his discovered motion. Kicking, swatting, stretching, leaning, moving, wiggling, head held high the whole time. He is trying to sit up, working on rolling over, and has crawling motions down...just while he is on his back.
He is learning and growing so fast, it's a blur to me. Yesterday he pulled himself forward to sit up, today he laughed. A genuine laugh. He surprised himself.
Person…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 8, 2008 at 12:29pm —
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We got home from the wedding around 12:45 to find I Ijah sleeping happily, and Matt and Chelsea on the couch watching a movie. We had survived our first long day away from the kiddo.
I'll admit some parts were easy, but as the night crept on I started to miss the little bug. I was lucky, he was taking his morning nap when we left at 10:00 that morning. If not, I probably would have smeared my makeup before getting out the door...ok...so my makeup was already smeared...but you try listening to "…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 6, 2008 at 11:51am —
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The following is an email I sent to my sister-in-law who along with my brother-in-law is watching Elijah for most of the day tomorrow so that we can attend the wedding of a couple great friends. Can you tell that this will be the longest I've been away from him?
"So, this is the email you can make fun of me for later, but its all the stuff that I'll try to subtlety cram into goodbye tomorrow morning...
-He's kinda got a cold so he's a little cranky and has goopy eyes...its not pink eye so dont…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 6, 2008 at 11:50am —
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(written by Sherman on October27.info)
We've noticed a "thing" regarding being parents that's maybe just in our heads: When we mention something regarding his state of being it immediately ceases to be true. There outta be a law to describe this, I may call it Ijah's first law of behavioral impertinence or Ijah's first law of contrary activity (suggestions welcome). His Second Law: Ijah's new state - the one he goes to when we open our big mouths - is equal and opposite the one he left previous…
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Added by SAEBausch on October 2, 2008 at 2:40pm —
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I used to work in retail. Retail jewelery to be precise. I always worked on Mother's day and the couple days after. It made me see some of the sweetest, and the most appalling sides of families I have ever seen.
Usually the day before Mother's day was packed, Dad's and kids milling through the store, many of them working very hard to find the perfect gift for Mom. Older kids would look through pearls and gemstones, finding heart shaped pendants, and rings with the perfect number of stones. They…
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Added by SAEBausch on September 30, 2008 at 10:59pm —
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Last night was finding out car got towed,trying not to flip out, having a crappy dinner, and being crazy not sleeping lady till 2 am.
This morning was crying hungry baby while on hold for the doctor as the cats tried to knock over the tv. Hurry to clean baby barf off myself before rushing to the last minute appointment. Wait on hold for other Dr. for 30 minutes twice.
This afternoon was hungry baby screaming through diaper blow out change, cats knocking everything into the bathtub and trying t…
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Added by SAEBausch on September 29, 2008 at 3:24pm —
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I was reading one of the parenting magazines I get the other day when I came across an article that was basically what the Dentist, Teacher, Babysitter etc. want you to know but won't tell you. Some sound advice from the dentist, don't pass your fears onto your kid, let the Dr. explain things they can do it better, let the babysitter do her job. They spelled out the issues they deal with that might be inappropriate to call a parent out on. OK, I get it, decent advice.
Then there was the blurb f…
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Added by SAEBausch on September 25, 2008 at 1:30pm —
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Every camera battery is dead so I will just tell you all that Ijah is now holding and shaking (for brief periods of time) his monster rattle. He needs a little help when using his opposable thumbs, but once he figures that out he will be a shakin master...
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Added by SAEBausch on September 8, 2008 at 6:13pm —
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What ever happened to the image of the "housewife/stay at home mom" sitting around eating bon-bons and watching movies in their spotless house with their baby sleeping like an angel...
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Added by SAEBausch on September 8, 2008 at 6:08pm —
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