so…i go back to work tomorrow. i don’t want to talk about it.

this blog is not only my confessional and public journal but also, since my hand writing is atrocious, henry’s only baby book. so, on this day, wednesday, august 24 in the zoo parking lot after a picnic and outdoor concert HENRY LAUGHED FOR THE FIRST TIME!! and you can pick up the pieces of robb …

i suspect henry’s first words will be “HELLLLLOOOOOO, HENRY!!” he hears that about 400 times a day. he also hears a little silly song i made up that just says, “i love, i love, i love, i love, i love you.” sorry your mom’s musical talents aren’t more sophisticated, kid. i find it hilarious how …

God, thank you for this perfect little family. in a week and a half i go back to work. and i’m starting to dread it. not that i don’t like what i do or love the people i work with. and not that i have changed my mind about working while mommy-ing. but i really …

i am more crazy about this kid every day. my heart is humming when i look at him. even his poop and cry is precious to me. now. but i only started feeling this level of elation and extreme adoration in the past few weeks. i think around 6 or 7 weeks the scale tipped …

well, tiny heiny has had an amazing week. he’s been so active and fun, engaging and happy. he’s getting easier and easier to take out in public as he tends to just fuss instead of outright scream when something’s amiss in his little world. he even (knock on a forest full of trees) did really …

every night this week, tiny dancer has slept through the night! it’s wonderful and we’re all in good spirits because of it. we’re only a week in to this success and i know things can change any time, but in case it’s not a fluke and we’re actually doing something right (unlikely), i’m about to …

so most babies seem to have this crispy dry skin covering their faces and heads (cradle cap/ seborrheic dermatitis). i’ve noticed it on all my friends’ kids and know that it’s pretty normal and benign. but it’s also gross. and so i’ve been oiling him up with all matter of natural hippie remedies trying to …

…and as i’m returning to work in a few weeks, i have to begin preparing to feed my child when i’m not in his vicinity. this is more complicated than it sounds. pumping and saving milk is quite a process and there are A LOT of products designed to assist and confuse you in this. …

being the parent of a newborn is totally fun some moments and totally shattering others. i’ve been composing this post not as a list of gripes about my tiny blessing but to provide other parents out there reassurance. several times recently when i’ve been worrying over some aspect of how i’m caring for henry, i’ve …