Monthly Archives: February 2006

Taps

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Shandra

Tonight I (we) sang Noah to sleep, finally, after a two hour marathon nurse after which he fell asleep, I laid him gently in his co-sleeper, kicked one of the cats out of the bedroom, came out to the kitchen … Continue reading →

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TGIF?

Posted on February 10, 2006 by Shandra

Yesterday I finished up that article and got it in, with an invoice and everything. It was not God’s Gift to Journalism, but I feel like I definitely stuck my toes in the water. Next I’ll do something a bit … Continue reading →

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Aaaand, the update

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Shandra

Noah’s new favourite toy is the sippy cup because even though he hasn’t figured it out, it does sometimes produce random bursts of yummy breast milk flavour. Score! I also went out and got organic brown rice (whole grain) cereal … Continue reading →

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Topic: Abuse-proofing

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Shandra

Tertia recently posted in her blog about letting her one-ish year old twins run naked among family members. When it’s hot and not a formal event. It didn’t exactly surprise me, but it disheartened me how many people were quick … Continue reading →

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Storms, and development

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Shandra

It’s quite stormy here; we spent yesterday helping my dad move a fridge out of his house, after my class, and picking up a few things. The day before Carl worked 6 am – 9 pm, with a break in … Continue reading →

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phew

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Shandra

It’s been a continued busy week. But GOOD busy. Still. Busy. Noah’s sleep is still off; he’s waking up at about 5 hrs, hungry, I think. He nurses like a fiend and then goes back down for 3 hrs, then … Continue reading →

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Consumer notes; future angst

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Shandra

I have had a week of spending – most of it budgeted, but some not. I bought 5 t-shirts at Old Navy, none of them black. This was some attempt at a funky casual wardrobe fix because lately I’ve found … Continue reading →

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Torrid love affair

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Shandra

Yesterday I woke up at 2 am for a feed (he slept 9 pm ’til then, so not great but not terrible) and could not get back to sleep at all due to anger – there was a relatively minor … Continue reading →

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