A week ago, when I felt Abigail’s first tooth about to pop through her gum, I was not exactly thrilled to greet the milestone. We were about to leave on her first trip, to visit my husband’s family in New England, and I was already wondering how much her sleep and play patterns would [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Abigail’s first trip
Posted in family, videos, tagged abigail, family, motherhood, travel, videos on 07.22.2008 | Leave a Comment »
another precious moment
Posted in family, tagged abigail, motherhood on 07.15.2008 | 9 Comments »
There’s a teeny-tiny white bump on Abigail’s bottom gum, so small that I thought I might be imagining it – until she bit down hard during a nursing session and I yelled my head off and almost dropped her.
Then she did it again, a few hours later, during her next meal. Repeat [...]
bright smile, dark eyes
Posted in family, friends, photos, tagged abigail, family, friends, motherhood, photos on 07.14.2008 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday after Mass our friends Millie and James had us over for lunch. Their son Elijah was born on my birthday, and he and Abigail spent some time being cute together in his crib while we ate dessert. I love Elijah; he is a sweet, funny little boy already. I think he [...]
my brown-eyed girl
Posted in family, photos, tagged abigail, family, motherhood, photos on 07.8.2008 | 4 Comments »
I hate naptime.
I remember thinking, before I had Abigail, that naptime was going to be my best friend – golden time, my time, when I could accomplish things, be productive, feel like myself. Naptime was supposed to be the glorious break in my day when the baby slept and the angels sang.
But naptime is a [...]
life, liberty, and the pursuit of funny sounds
Posted in family, photos, tagged abigail, family, motherhood, photos on 07.4.2008 | 2 Comments »
Earlier this week I was seized by the sudden and strong urge to teach Abigail how to blow raspberries. I couldn’t tell you why – who knows why anyone does anything? It just seemed like something she ought to know, to keep her occupied until she can read chapter books.
When we played together [...]
