Monthly Archives: March 2009

So soon?

Gulp. I'm due in 85 days. That's like kinda soon. And the midwife tells me there's a good chance I'll go early since I had Spencer 2 weeks early. So, now we're talking about 60-some days, which is only like 2(!) months. It's starting to sink in and I'm feeling the need to begin the preparations pronto. Or not.

I'm obsessing over the baby stuff buying decisions. Or, maybe procrastinating is a better word. There are things I know I'm going to need almost immediately like a double stroller and a baby carrier. Things I want like a glider. But, instead of just buying them and being done, I just go to websites and look at things and never buy them. Partly the economy is to blame – moving and fixing up a place sure does cost a lot of money and I hate to continue spending. But, also, I'm paralyzed by the very idea of baby number 2. There's no stopping it now, but the more I prepare, the closer it feels and the more scared it makes me. I did make some progress today. I bought my birth kit for the homebirth
and I called to reserve a birthing pool. Unlike the first time around,
it's not the birth that scares me, it's the child that comes with it.

Moms of 2 or more keep telling me how hard the transition is from one to two. They get this look of pity in their eyes for me when describing it. And frankly, it scares the crap out of me. How will we do it? Life is hectic enough already with one. What were we thinking? I know we'll manage. Everyone does it. But, so far, nobody's really been able to offer any reassuring words other than "you'll make it through". Gulp.

If you have any reassuring words, recommendations on gliders, slings or double strollers, and/or advice on dealing with a VERY clingy two-year-old, the comments are open for business!

Pics are back

After way, way too many weeks without a camera, the pics are back! I lost my camera charger in the move. Then I finally ordered a new one last weekend, which arrived on Saturday… 5 minutes later I found my charger in a suitcase. Oh well, on with the show… Here's what we've been up to:

We're getting out some of the baby things to see what will work and what we need to get.

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Spring made an appearance in Brooklyn and the playground beckoned.

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We dressed up in silly outfits and swam inside.

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We enjoyed the light in our new apartment – something we missed dearly living in cave-like places for the last 5 years!

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How was your weekend?

Food & Film

Day #1:

  • Chocolate chip scone + latte while reading the newspaper
  • Rachel Getting Married (loved it)
  • Chargrilled Burger with Roquefort Cheese & Shoestrings followed by Chocolate Orange Tart (yum)
  • Hot Chocolate (yum, followed by heartburn)

Day #2:

  • Yoga Class
  • Belgium waffle with strawberries, bananas and syrup + vanilla chai (yum)
  • Slumdog Millionaire (equally loved it, but for different reasons)
  • Roasted Beet & Avocado Balsamic Vinegar + House-made Gnocchi Marinara & Fresh Ricotta + Ricotta Cheesecake and decaf coffee from Stumptown Roasters (all yum) (and that Stumptown mention was for you, Sheri)

All that and no security lines, flight delays, or long car rides. Staycations get my thumbs up.