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 […]
Category Archives: Sputnik
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 […]
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, […]
June 2, 2010
After a long week ending with a flurry of sudden c-section action, Mr. Samuel has arrived.
the slow countdown to liftoff
Poor Samuel. Someday when he’s eight or nine he’ll be reading this site and go, “Moooooooom, you never wrote about me like you did Lyyyyyyyyydiaaaaa!,” in a whiny voice. And I’ll say, “Well sweetie, that’s because Lydia was being whiiiiiiny all the time back then, just like you are now, only with a dash of […]
sputnik update
Figured I’d give a little Sputnik update. He is growing, and it’s starting to get noticeable. I’ve got two pairs of ‘normal’ pants that still work for me, though one of them I have to jerryrig with hairbands, but the rest of my pants are now of the maternity sort. The saggy, baggy, want-to-hang-below-your-butt maternity […]
general familial update
Mea culpa for the absence. My body has not enjoyed pregnancy near as much this time around, so for the last month or so I have been fighting the Virus of Death. I finally got rid of it a few weeks ago, but now I have strept throat. Again. The doctors keep telling me my […]