First swing ride – not counting indoor baby swings, of course. In honour of E’s actual birth anniversary, June 8th, we took a trip to the park with a picnic. We had yummy food, and watched bigger kids running around and playing, observed a softball game from afar, and put E in a real swing…
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One Year Old
Dear E, Today you are one year old! At this time last year, we were still waiting for you to arrive, because you weren’t born until 9:23 p.m…. but you were worth the wait – and you were worth all the hard work I had to do. We fell in love with you the moment…
E’s First Haircut(e)
Ha ha, I accidentally typed haircute, and then realized it was apt enough. So yes, we had E’s ears lowered, to borrow a phrase from my high school music teacher, who would make this comment to boys who would come in looking younger and perkier than usual due to reduced cranial shag. E did not…
E Not Liking Grass, Part II: Hindu Gods
I’ve uploaded the sequel to Mission Impossible Baby, just to showcase the diversity of E’s talents. 🙂 Here, he avoids grass by striking poses that you will note are very similar to sculptures of dancing Hindu divinities. In my belly dance class, we’ve been learning some Indian-inspired choreography, and how it’s all about the bends…
Mission Impossible Baby
E doesn’t like grass. He is learning to like clover flowers, individually, and he doesn’t mind being near grass. He just doesn’t want to put any part of his body right on or in it. Here is the first example of how much he doesn’t like it – note how he will deign to strum…
How to Turn a Bad Day Around
Did you wake up tired? Was it a bit too warm so your eyes were puffy and didn’t want to open? Did lack of sleep (or some other factor) make you feel like you couldn’t pour cereal, let alone care for a baby, clean house, look presentable, write a blog post, face work on Monday,…
From the Pages of Giant-Di: Waiting for Baby
Here’s what I was writing on Sunday, May 24th, just over a year ago. It’s late. We’ve just come home from my parents’ house where we had a nice evening, beautiful weather, good supper. It was so weird to think that most likely, the next time I visit there, it will be as a mom,…
First day back at work
It was pretty good. I enjoyed seeing the kids and my colleagues, and it was track-and-field day, so it was a nice laid-back chance to reintegrate. It’s the first time I’ve left a school and then come back to the same one, and I have to admit it was really nice being welcomed back to…
LAST DAY.
Technically, this would have been my first day of work, but since my principal was kind enough to condense my schedule, I will only be going in three days a week for now. It’s hot today. It’s surreal to think I’ll be at school tomorrow. It will be REALLY hot at school. Top floor, 90-year-old…
My Least Favourite Parenting Question
Okay, folks. Don’t take this as an accusation if you’ve ever asked this question of a parent – I may have asked it myself before becoming one… but please, don’t ask me if my baby is sleeping through the night. I know why people ask: they want to inquire about how things are going, out…