Mixed Messages

Mister Finn has been doing this really lovely thing where he acts tired (rubbing eyes, yawning, fussy, wanting to nurse) and then the minute we begin the process of getting him down for a nap his eyes spring open and he starts babbling and orating animatedly, doing everything he can to tell us that he [...]

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The Mysteries, Four: Teeth?

Mister Finn has not sprouted a tooth yet!  He is 8 months old and has been teething for four months! I would like to say some words to these supposed teeth:  You have wreaked havoc in our land!  Show yourselves so we might meet face to face and throw down our biscuits swords!

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The Mysteries, Three: Defying Gravity

I wish my weight would go down. Literally, as in move down my body. I gained a fair amount of weight during pregnancy, especially considering that I did it all in only two trimesters. I have been gradually losing the weight, but unevenly. My butt and thighs are now, surprisingly, a little smaller than they [...]

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The Mysteries, Two: Preemiehood as Childhood?

Our sleep problems have evoked internet help of the professional sort, with Drs. Heather and Esther on board.  I have come down a bit from my panic-driven frenzy of desperately searching for any opinion other than my own regarding my son’s sleep habits, and Wifey and I are in the midst of making a “How [...]

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The Mysteries, One: Flipping Swaddled One

We are four days and nights off The Wedge!  We are so happy about this. The Wedge was a good thing, as it kept Mister Finn’s reflux from waking him up at night, and he slept much longer stretches than he did flat on his back. But it always felt so medical. He looked like [...]

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