To every parent who I’ve ever judged: I’m sorry. I had no right. To every parent who I’ve resented or thought was selfish for making me work around your schedule: I’m sorry. I had no idea what it was like to lose 95% of your adaptability. To every tiger-parent who I’ve thought should chill the … More One Month (Or So)
Breastfeeding has become an obsession around here. Since day one of Naomi’s life, it’s been all about the boob, all the time. The topic gets an average break of about 2 hours, which means realistically an average break of about an hour during adult awake time. When did we feed her last? Do we need … More In Which I Frequently Use the Word “Breast”
The first two weeks of motherhood have been, well… eventful. I’ll see if I can give you the short version, since I know what you really want is baby pictures! These I have provided. We brought home our wrinkley little baby, well-encased in wool, around noon on her birthday: Sunday, February 24th. Jared’s family had … More Babymoon
The story of Naomi’s birth is a long one, and not just because it took a large number of hours. It’s one of the most complicated things I’ve ever been through, and this post is as much (or more) a record for the three of us as it is a story to share. But I … More Naomi’s Birth Story (with modest pictures)
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Naomi Esperanza Osborn was born at 12:22 A.M. on Sunday, February 24th. “Naomi” because out of our bitterness, the Lord has brought sweetness. “Esperanza” for her mother, her father’s grandmother, and the eternal spring of hope from unexpected places. Naomi was born naturally at the Midwife Center after ~29 hours of labor. She weighed in … More Naomi
Also known as, You Know You’ve Been Pregnant Too Long When… 10. You put together all your outfits around the one pair of shoes that you can still wedge your feet into. This is not so bad, since you only go out of the house to something requiring an “outfit” twice a week. 9. You have … More 41 Weeks
Due date plus six here, and all is well on the home front. Every night we go to bed wondering, is this the night? Every day I check the weather, hoping it’ll safe to drive into the city to the midwife center. With all this baby talk, you might have forgotten that there’s still a … More February Sockies
It’s just past midnight as I write this, so we’re at due date + 5. Definitely well within the realm of normalcy, but I’m starting to get ancy (antsy? ants in pants?). This was also my first Tuesday not at work, so I technically had the whole day free to get ahead on homework. But … More In Progress for Baby In Progress
Our due date was on Friday. It’s really weird to think “we’re 9 months pregnant.” It seems like some kind of rare achievement, when it isn’t anything of the sort. It’s just… we’re done! We’ve reached the finish line! Except we haven’t. To be perfectly honest, we’re still in no rush. We’re doing intelligent things … More 9 Months Pregnant
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