This one was taken a couple weeks ago. I'm 15 weeks now and finally starting to feel like myself again. The 9 weeks of miserable morning sickness are mostly behind me and I'm starting to have some more energy again! My only complaint is a UTI that hasn't gone away after 2 rounds of antibiotics, which I was loathe to take anyway. Any ideas on how to get rid of this thing? I know infections are … [Read more...]
Vaccines?
With a new baby on the way we're facing the vaccine dilemma again. I didn't feel informed about the vaccine controversy when Benjamin was born and so just went with our pediatrician recommendations. Benjamin is healthy and happy even with oodles of vaccinations but he did struggle with reflux as an infant and had eczema. Possibly (probably?) completely unrelated to vaccinations. But I just want to … [Read more...]
Spring! and My New Anti-Laundry Plan
Now that the weather is lovely and warm, my new Anti-Laundry Accumulation Plan is to not put clothes on Benjamin unless it's absolutely necessary. This little boy has been just so sweet lately. Last month he was rather obstinate and ornery, I think partly due to my low energy because of the first trimester and the nausea that kept us cooped up inside. I'm still sleepy and pukey but we've been … [Read more...]
Some Photos and Some Griping
I'm an optimist. I get it from my Dad. We both always assume that the best case scenario is the inevitable. If things are bad, positive change is just around the corner. Whatever project we are working on will surely take the minimum amount of time...what could go wrong? This is often a helpful trait but it goes hand-in-hand with frequent disappointment when things don't turn out as easy as … [Read more...]
Why I Haven’t Been Blogging…
I haven't posted in almost a month due to the morning sickness and fatigue accompanying a new pregnancy. That's right, we're having another baby! Due Date: October 13th We are so thrilled about this new life and can't wait to see Benjamin as a big brother. We are grateful and humbled by the idea of becoming parents twice over and can't wait to meet our little one. Today was our first … [Read more...]
Baby Jonah and a Delicious Friday Night
This is Baby Jonah and his Mama, Tryna. They accompanied Benjamin and I to the Museum of Florida History downtown. Between the fully reconstructed Mastadon bones, animatronic giant armadillo, and steamboat exhibit, Benjamin had plenty to delight and amaze him. Benjamin is still talking about the "Museum of Flo-rida HIStory!" We will need to go again. Last night, my brother and our friends, … [Read more...]
Baby Jonah and a Delicious Friday Night
This is Baby Jonah and his Mama, Tryna. They accompanied Benjamin and I to the Museum of Florida History downtown. Between the fully reconstructed Mastadon bones, animatronic giant armadillo, and steamboat exhibit, Benjamin had plenty to delight and amaze him. Benjamin is still talking about the "Museum of Flo-rida HIStory!" We will need to go again. Last night, my brother and our friends, … [Read more...]
Happy Second Birthday, Benjamin!
Dear Benjamin, When we tucked you in tonight you were a one-year-old, but in the morning you will be TWO. You have changed so much in the past year. Remember last year when you were just learning to walk and Daddy got you bundled up to play in the snow? You were such a little baby! Now you use a fork and spoon, sleep in a big boy bed, have a giant vocabulary, carry on hilarious … [Read more...]
The Weekend of a Birthday and a Big Boy Bed
Now that Daniel doesn't have to work weekends anymore we get to have the wonderful experience of sharing Friday night through Sunday night together. Benjamin almost always goes to "Ooma" and "Oompa's" house on Friday night and Daniel and I took the opportunity to have a date night. We got amazing Thai food then went to see The King's Speech which was fantastic. Colin Firth and Jeffrey Rush were … [Read more...]
Benjamin’s Birth Story: Part Three
This is Part Three. You can catch up by reading Part One and Part Two. My water still hadn’t broken so Christy, our midwife, asked if we would like her to break it and we agreed. This was 6pm. By 7pm Benjamin’s head was still tranverse and the contractions were still out of this world but I didn’t have the urge to push yet. But due to being able to labor all around the room and get things … [Read more...]
