- Faustina saw her first real fireworks last night (we missed the 4th of July ones, sadly), on the balcony of an apartment overlooking the Danube. But, really, she was just absorbed in being handed from one set of arms to another because everyone wanted to hold her and partake of the cuteness.
- She no [...]
First nightmare, first time noticing hands, first time aiming hands at mouth, first quasi-giggle, first time distinctly looking over at a sound.
First week her eyes are definitely not blue any longer: they look to be green. I wonder if this color will stick or if it’ll keep on changing towards brown. That green eye color [...]
We are in Budapest, for the whole month of August.
It turns out I did not bring quite enough baby clothes, ones that are warm enough, that is. It turns out it gets pretty cold here. This turned into a shopping opportunity, with a couple of cute red babygros in it for Faustina. Which of course [...]
She only likes them sometimes, when she’s agitated by a belly ache (in her case: a literal one), and needs that to resolve so she can rest already. And late at night, for just a little while, right before falling asleep, and she spits it right out when she finally doses off.
Otherwise, never.
So much for [...]
At the book What to Expect the First Year. For the most part it gives some really sound advice but man, sometimes it reads like the how-to manual of maternal insanity.
To wit: not letting your child fall asleep while nursing so that you can put them down awake and they practice soothing themselves to sleep [...]
Turns out I wasn’t imagining it: there really have been more babies recently. More babies were born in 2007 than in any year since 1957, which was the peak year of the Baby Boom.
The article says this new baby boomlet is likely the result of a combination of factors: lots of immigrants having babies, lots [...]
France denied citizenship to a Moroccan woman who wears a niqab because
She has adopted a radical practice of her religion, incompatible with essential values of the French community, particularly the principle of equality of the sexes
The government commissioner reporting on her interviews with social services prior to the decision said
“She lives in total submission to [...]
I got the following ad in gmail today:
Drive a Lamborghini - www.LongIslandLamborghini.com - All models, new or preowned Aggressive pricing, best selection
Apparently google’s contextual ads aren’t working so great today. Because how could this possibly apply to me? Not that I’d reject a Lamborghini if someone were to give me one. But I don’t foresee [...]
Have you heard of the problem of acid reflux? For babies, I mean. Because can you imagine how painful it must be for a baby to have heartburn? Not to mention loud. For the parents, that is: baby will let out piercing cries at random intervals while flexing every muscle and joint in her body [...]
(Joining for the first time - because I’m finally awake enough!)
small tender raindrops -
a mother weighed down with milk
instead of fireworks
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Also known as:
We were going to drive to a friend’s house to watch the fireworks by the beach. But it’s rainy and there are thunderstorms coming. So we’re staying home instead.
And:
This picture is now a [...]
