Hallo’Hoo?

07 Nov 2010

Over the past few weeks August has been on a bit of a no-sleep-non-stop-crying bender which I blame on the construction project upstairs combined with my thinking that it might be OK for a 2-month-old to miss his midday nap. (What? I must be sleep-deprived! If a child under one year ever, ever, EVER looks you in the eye and communicates that he is not tired enough to sleep and that he can skip his nap, don’t ever, ever, EVER believe him.)

In any case, among other things, this bender caused us skip Halloween since the child was simply too cross to be costumed. I’m certainly glad we didn’t spring for the $30 peapod outfit with detachable foam “peas” and matching hat.

When August is older and he asks me what he wore for his first Halloween, I’ll tell him: a sleep suit. And when he asks me what he did, I’ll tell him: he cried. And then I’ll serve him peas in their pods for dinner. So there, Aug.

(By the way, if you’re wondering what he would have been had he been in better humor, he would have been New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees.)

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Priorities

02 Oct 2010

When you have a baby, some things rise to the top of the list, others sink to the bottom.

Revised, reordered priorities:

(1) Drink water
(2) Feed the baby
(3) Eat food
(4) Run a load of laundry (for the baby)
(5) Calm (the baby)
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(50) Nap
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(96) Pay bills / Ring Oxford Healthcare / Deposit checks (Sigh)
(97) Write thank you notes (Sorry)
(98) Run a load of laundry (for the grownups)
(99) Stay abreast of the news (Sigh)
(100) Take a shower (Sigh)

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(149) Change out of pajamas
(150) Clean the bathroom

Back to Baby Augie.

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Indulgences

28 Sep 2010


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Staring into one another’s eyes is a fine way to pass the time on a rainy day.

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Like a brand new love affair, it’s indulgent in its way.

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One of life’s great luxuries … depending on your view.

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As long as you can keep the crying at bay. At least for a while.

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