Archive for February, 2006
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
The Birth Story, Part 1: Is It Labor?
My water broke at about 4:30 am on Thursday, February 9. It was odd, in part because I woke up and Just Knew. Five minutes or so later, I got up, and the evidence appeared, but only a little. I rested in bed for another 15 minutes or so, and then really really knew.
I […]
5 Comments » - Posted in Pregnancy by Liza
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
First Doctor’s Office Visit
Our pediatrician likes to see breast-feeding babies 48 hours after they leave the hospital, to make sure that they’re eating properly and gaining at least half an ounce per day, and that their jaundice is at least beginning to go away.
We had a pretty chaotic morning, with everyone up-and-at-em by 4 am. The footprint […]
2 Comments » - Posted in The Real Live Boy by Liza
Thursday, February 16th, 2006
Go Ahead, Walk All Over Me
The King has decreed that for now, he will only sleep curled up on a chest/belly. Fortunately, Mommies can doze like that too.
And the results are too cute for words:
Yup, those are footprints — mostly. See the toes in the upper left?
5 Comments » - Posted in The Real Live Boy by Liza
Wednesday, February 15th, 2006
Noah Pictures
The King of the Universe, the Artist formerly known as Smudge, is presently refusing to sleep unless held by a mommy, and refusing to settle down at all unless there is a mommy’s finger in his mouth.
So he’s sleeping on my chest at the moment, since I got to sleep a little earlier, and […]
3 Comments » - Posted in The Real Live Boy by Liza
Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
Aliveand Kicking, Howling & Shrieking
Hi Everyone –
Wow! Jill and Anna told me that your comments and everything were amazing. Thank you all so much for all the love and support. I can’t tell you how much it meant to all of us.
We’ve gotten home, we’ve gotten something for me and Jill to eat, we’ve watched Noah pee all over […]
3 Comments » - Posted in The Real Live Boy by Liza
Tuesday, February 14th, 2006
Aliveand Kicking, Howling & Shrieking
Hi Everyone –
Wow! Jill and Anna told me that your comments and everything were amazing. Thank you all so much for all the love and support. I can’t tell you how much it meant to all of us.
We’ve gotten home, we’ve gotten something for me and Jill to eat, we’ve watched Noah pee all over […]
No Comments » - Posted in The Real Live Boy by Liza
Sunday, February 12th, 2006
Photos are up!
Hi everyone, this is Jill (posting). AND this is Mom Liza and Big Noah! I’ve managed to stumble through this process successfully enough to post a few photos on the blog–check out the photo album to the right entitled "Noah’s first hours and days." Anyway, more photos to come, and Liza says she can’t […]
