Archive for October, 2008
Halloween Envy
This post for the fabulous Spin Cycle over at Sprite’s Keeper. Theme: Halloween!
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When I was younger, I had some major Halloween envy.
We lived in the country, approximately 5 miles removed from the nearest small town (I’m not bothering to count the “town” we lived in, because I do not believe that bars, churches and a [...]
Filed under: Spin Cycle, family, me | 3 Comments
Tags: Halloween, Trick or Treat
three years
The fields are golden now, their crop ripe for harvest. Farmers are out in force, culling what they’ve worked for over the past year. The air is sharp, cold; a jacket is necessary now, and noses easily redden from the sudden chill.
I see these fields, feel this chill, and I think of you. I watch [...]
Filed under: Madeline, family, letters, missing Grandpa | 2 Comments
Tags: grandparents, grief, loss, parenting
all boob, all the time.
So, the latest version (what am I up to? v32.0?) of BoobWatch 2008 continues.
Things haven’t changed. Yet. I am committed that they will. I am continuing to pump as much as possible, ignoring the puny amount and instead thinking about the bottles I used to fill, necessitating a fresh collector midway through.
I go back and [...]
Filed under: Madeline, breastfeeding | 2 Comments
Tags: breastfeeding, exclusively pumping, supply issues
stepping into the light
So, I went to the doctor this morning. To talk about my feeeelings.
I don’t know why I struggle with this the way I do… but it’s tough. On me, for sure; on everyone, probably. As I sat and waited I picked apart my already-demolished cuticles, listing in my head all the reasons I shouldn’t be [...]
Filed under: Madeline, PPD, breastfeeding, me | 2 Comments
Tags: breastfeeding, OB-GYN, PPD
I am so pissed right now.
I have been having issues with my milk supply over the last few days. I’m guessing it’s mostly due to stress, but still. I needed some support, and soothing words, so I called my pediatrician’s office to speak to the lactaction consultant there.
Let me pause here to mention that one [...]
Filed under: Madeline, breastfeeding, grouch.grouch.grouch., me | 5 Comments
Tags: breastfeeding, formula feeding, lactation consultant
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