Last week Isaac developed conjunctivitis and to keep Mama on her toes he also contracted a nasty respiratory infection called Bronchiolitis. To allay his misery from these ailments, I am tasked with medicating (a.k.a. torturing) my child. How to treat the yellow gooey matter oozing from behind his red eyes? Take a small metal [...]
About a month ago Isaac began leaning forward when in a reclined position in his car seat or bouncer. He wasn’t reaching for anything per se but was simply trying to sit up. Propping pillows behind him for support, he eventually ends up slumped to one side or sliding all the way down until he [...]
Last weekend Brian and I had badly butchered Isaac’s long, thin hair in an attempt to trim it. To rectify this situation, I had planned to take Isaac later that day for a professional cut. Instead, Brian and I had lunch with our friends Mike and Debbie. On the menu was chicken soup, a non-traditional [...]
For most people, Thanksgiving weekend is about a great feast and Black Friday. For my family, it also includes my parents’ wedding anniversary. Today is Papa Jon’s and Grandma Sarah’s 40th wedding anniversary. Over those years, they’ve had seven children and they’re now watching their eleven grandchildren grow up. I’m sure one day they’ll be [...]
Last week was one of firsts - my first week back at work and week one for Isaac at daycare. The notorious first day drop-off was neither emotional nor teary-eyed. Isaac was in a fantastic mood and Momma spent a long time reviewing “Isaac-isms” with his caretakers. At work I spent my first day unpacking [...]
Each Wednesday for the past eight weeks Isaac and I have been attending meetings for First Connections, a facilitated group for moms and their babies to connect with each other and their communities. Part parenting 101 and part networking, this group gave us an opportunity as well as a challenge to leave the house and [...]
Last friday Isaac and I went to Tracy’s and Maisy’s new pad for a walk in historic Concord. As we started out we saw Justin (Maisy’s Dad and Tracy’s better half) out and about teaching a film class. We wanted to sneak the babies into some amateur filming but we decided to wait until Justin [...]
Last Wednesday morning Isaac had his 2 month Well visit. His stats were as follows: 11 lbs, 23 in, with a head expansion of 33 centimeters all of which are in the 50th percentile (yea, our kid’s average!). In addition to his measurements, he also received his first vaccinations. Of course there were the expected [...]
