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Savoring This Stage
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The difficulty of those first few weeks of new motherhood is already starting to recede into the horizon like tall buildings shrinking into dots as our train barrels ahead.
We dance to the same rhythm each day. We breastfeed on the couch in Henry’s room. I caress his wispy hair, always smiling at his perpetual bed head. Then we move into his awake time. Sometimes he lays on his stomach, straining to lift his head to look at the black and white accordion book stretched out all around him. Other times, he is on his back, learning to track movements by watching his mobiles. Or we plop ourselves on a
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April: Reflection & Rejuvenation
From the Nikki McClure CalendarWhat a month! I seriously can’t believe Henry was born in February (granted, it was the last day of February) and now it’s already April. I’m going to have to gobble up all of this infant time while I have it!… Read MoreHere were my intentions for March:
- Heal, heal, heal! I did a really good job of this for the first three weeks, but then I started to push it by walking Henry to sleep too much. My midwife advises against a lot of walking until the bleeding stops because too much exertion can cause the wound to keep opening. I’ve started swaying him to
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Last Chance to Register!
Henry would be very happy if you would register for the next Purposeful Conception Course: Preparing Your Mind, Body, and Life for Pregnancy that starts this weekend.
Okay, not really. The things that currently make him happy include breast milk, naps in the Moby wrap, the outdoors, pushing poop out the side of his diaper, and peeing on his parents.
But we have been working on his smile. Do you think he’s getting it?
