Thank you.
Today the babe and I had our first outing together. To the doctor for me. To retrieve the eldest from school. And then to the grocery store.
We rocked my favorite sling. Made do with the new car seat that is nearly incompatible with my Element. Survived the biggest diaper blowout yet. Realized at check out that I didn’t have the card for groceries.
I took everything in stride, which is a major departure for me. Made plans to pick up groceries tomorrow. Drove home. Read books to the oldest at bedtime and told him what a great help he was at the store. It was a good day.
Elizabeth Taylor in matching leopard print bathing suits with son Michael, 1950s.
I am totally doing this with Stormageddon next summer when I’ve lost all the baby weight and before he is old enough to know how creepy it is.
Also, this brings Mother-Boy to a whole new level…
GPO His first bath. Photo by my eldest.
Stormageddon’s umbilical cord finally fell off so we could give him a good washing. He hated the bath. HATED IT. But now he is sleeping very soundly and smells better.
He checked out great at his doctor’s appointment on Thursday. He already weighs nine pounds, which is nearly a full pound more than the midwife weighed him last week. He nurses like a champ.
I can’t believe how fast he is changing. The first time around I couldn’t wait for all the new things kidbite would do. I couldn’t wait for him to grow up. Now, with Stormageddon, I just want him to stay little. I never thought I would feel that way.
Hey guys. I was hoping I could ask for you in the tumblr universe to send good vibes to a very long time family friend (essentially a third non-blood-related grandmother) who is dying of cancer. She’s had it for years now and I just found out she is now in the ICU bleeding internally. They can’t the source of the bleeding or get the blood to clot, so it sounds like she’ll be gone soon. If you could, please send out prayers of whatever religion you follow for Mary Carpenter. Pray she recovers and if she can’t be saved, then to make her passing painless. Thanks.
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Elizabeth and I simultaneously got something in our eyes. What are the odds. No matter how much pepper he throws around, Jude is a beautiful person through and through.Songs For Babybite
I have several songs swirling in my head the past few days and this leads the pack but to be honest it’s more for Dan and Elizabeth. They had posted pictures of each others face as they were laying in bed once. I remember it vividly because of the two things. 1. it was a tough time in their relationship. 2. they were beautiful, honest pictures of two people that love each other. Problem with that is other shit got between their love.
Here’s the thing about love. It’s like water. Water will find a way. It will beat against rocks for years in an attempt to get around it until the rock begins to crack and round and the water begins to trickle through and around it till the rock is nothing but a pebble being tossed by it’s waves. Water will find an imperfection in your expensive roof or best laid plans and start it’s campaign. It is completely harmless yet the most powerful force on the this earth. Water will find a way.
Love found a way.
Beautiful indeed.
I love this. Thank you, Jude. You are one of the best men I know.
Little Stormageddon, born 1-27-12 at 7:22 pm, weighed in at 8 lbs 1 oz, was 21 in long, and has a full head of gorgeous hair.
