This Picture shows what a cheeky boy Ben has become. He is doing so much more than even a couple of weeks ago. Like clapping, climbing stairs(Joy), showing his temper(with pursed lips), dancing (sort of), and even giving (sloppy) kisses. He gets into everything, including the dog water and coconut (a long story), and tries [...]

This little boy has been my world for the last 11 months. Soon, I have to go back to work. Now, I know that for my sanity (and my bank account) I need to go back, but it’s really a hard thing to do. Not just finding childcare and organizing the return, but allowing someone [...]

Our son is a rock star. He cut another tooth the other day with barely a whimper. The fourth isn’t far behind. In a world of babies screaming in pain and teething gels, our kid needed nothing. He is currently jumping in his Jolly Jumper right now blowing raspberries like there’s no tomorrow. I personally [...]

IMG_1576 Originally uploaded by ‘Scratch’. Ben will turn 4 months on the 12th. I have now conceded the fact that he is my entire universe which does scare me at times. My day is filled with saying aaawoohh, aguh, and blowing spit bubbles. When I’m not with him, I’m thinking about him or what I [...]

I haven’t blogged in quite a while. Since the day before Ben was born, to be exact. The last 8 weeks have been an absolute blur, and I can’t believe so much has changed. My whole brain has shifted, and I have learned so much, you would not believe. First, the amount of love I [...]

My brain is addled. Maybe it’s from lack of sleep, stress from work, I don’t know, but I think I must be going senile. A lot of women told me that I would get “Baby Head” where I would lose brain cells from being pregnant, but you hear a lot of things when you’re pregnant. [...]

I love: Feeling special. Not everyone gets to experience this. Adventure. This is all very new and scary, but I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. Feeling him move and kick inside of me. It is a feeling like none other I can describe, and I take comfort in knowing he’s ok. Decorating. I get [...]

Things have been trucking along in the world of “Getting Ready for Baby”. My latest Doctors appointment was perfect, with me still only at 1 pound gained from the beginning! We will be getting 3-D ultrasounds on the weekend of Skeletor, at which time we will be able to see whose nose he has, and [...]

Clicky for Peetchur by ‘Scratch’. As you probably know, we have 2 dogs: Maya, the “puppy”, and Cordelia, the “senior” (well, 4 years old). When we first got Maya, we tried the same routine as Cordie, by letting her go about the house freely while we were at work. This was not too successful. Among [...]

I now feel like my belly is growing by the day. Every time I catch myself in the mirror, especially after a shower I start to think: Whoa. This is strange, because being only 4 months along, some other people aren’t even showing yet. I’m running out of clothes that fit rapidly, and even other [...]