Sam is now three months old; a quarter of a year! When you’re eating and sleeping, time can really fly by. Poor Sam, he’s definitely the Second Child. This month I really began comparing him to Lydia and her Awesomeness of Sleeping Through The Night At TEN WEEKS OLD. She started one night at ten […]
Category Archives: Samuel
sputnik; two months in orbit
Today Sam turns two months old, but he looks about the size of Lydia at four months old. During this past month we have found out that Sam likes to EAT. Holy moly, he can put it away. Even now I can hear him beginning to wake up behind me, smacking his lips in anticipation […]
sputnik; one month in orbit
And just like that, Sam is one month old. Time flies triple fast when you have two kids nipping for your attention! This first month, caring for Sam himself has been relatively easy. Now that Lydia has been putting us through our paces for the past few years, newborns are a piece of cake. Sam […]
the launch of Sputnik, part IV (orbit)
We have been home with young Samuel for about a week and a half now and things are slowly beginning to find a new normal in our new household of four plus two hungry cats. On Sunday afternoon Lydia arrived a few hours after we did, and here came The Moment I had most anticipated […]
a summary of Sputnik
I have been writing a lot, it’s just all been on the kids’ site. You can go over there to check out the story of Samuel’s arrival, from the countdown to the liftoff and the ascent. There will be an orbit as well. Not only have I been getting Sam used to the camera, we […]
the launch of sputnik, part III (ascent)
After they evaluated Samuel for a while the N.I.C.U. elected to admit him since his breathing was still more rapid than they would have liked it to have been. They also wanted to treat him with antibiotics in case he had fluid in his lungs, which can happen easier with c-section babies. The rest of […]
the launch of Sputnik, part II (liftoff)
The Husband and I entered into the first week of June not knowing exactly what was going to happen. We had entered into speedy preparations at home and work just in case. Sadly, the lawn eluded us — it rained every day and the grass just got taller. Come to think of it, I don’t […]
the launch of Sputnik, part I (countdown)
Wednesday, May 26th, started out as a typically normal day. The only difference was the noticeable pain I felt when I got up that morning. It wasn’t a come-and-go contract-y pain, just a constant, aching pain that a long sleep usually would chase away. Oh well. We get ready for the morning, I rouse Lydia, […]
and now for something completely different
It feels good to say, “my children.”
June 2, 2010
After a long week ending with a flurry of sudden c-section action, Mr. Samuel has arrived.