notice his purple mouth? the old fashioned remedy gentian violet is what finally cleared up the thrush. he had a purple booty too, hence the icky plastic diaper...
miss p has found ways to cope with the heat!
Friday, July 28, 2006
pictures anyone?
notice his purple mouth? the old fashioned remedy gentian violet is what finally cleared up the thrush. he had a purple booty too, hence the icky plastic diaper...
miss p has found ways to cope with the heat!
Thursday, July 27, 2006
4 years married!
it's our four year wedding anniversary today (10.5 years together)! as you might guess, we aren't going out to a big romantic dinner this year. i'll post a wedding picture when i get one scanned in later this afternoon! i love you so much r.
speaking of weddings: andy proposed to emily!!! emily is getting married next summer!!! congratulations em, can't wait to see you! (she's promised a pic of the ring...i'll post it when i get it!)
aside from that, things are pretty crazy here these days. parker seems to be feeling things very strongly. this isn't unusual for her per say, but i'm freakin' exhausted! mr. baby is growing so fast, i'm betting he's already close to 10 pounds. BUT we beat the thrush!!! thankgawd!
speaking of weddings: andy proposed to emily!!! emily is getting married next summer!!! congratulations em, can't wait to see you! (she's promised a pic of the ring...i'll post it when i get it!)
aside from that, things are pretty crazy here these days. parker seems to be feeling things very strongly. this isn't unusual for her per say, but i'm freakin' exhausted! mr. baby is growing so fast, i'm betting he's already close to 10 pounds. BUT we beat the thrush!!! thankgawd!
Monday, July 24, 2006
some don't like it *hot hot hot*
no posts over the weekend because we had no power! right now the tc is running on giant generator trucks because our pg&e transformer started to smoke and has to be replaced. it's really fun for four people to sleep in a bed when it is 90 degrees with no wind, no fan, no air conditioner. it is also really fun to try to medicate a 2.5 week old's mouth by candle light.
anyway, yesterday we escaped to santa cruz (over 30 degrees cooler) and the family spread the rest of grandpa's ashes at the beach. it was a nice peaceful day and wonderful to see everyone! the kids were pretty pooped by the afternoon...
anyway, yesterday we escaped to santa cruz (over 30 degrees cooler) and the family spread the rest of grandpa's ashes at the beach. it was a nice peaceful day and wonderful to see everyone! the kids were pretty pooped by the afternoon...
Saturday, July 22, 2006
die yeasties, die!
argh! yeast sucks. we're still battling it and it can sometimes take months to get under control. we're now wiping the yeast off mr. baby's tongue several times a day and applying the probiotic powder (made into a yucky paste). now he's got a yeastie butt rash too, poor babe. my breasts are holding out and i'm trying to make my body "inhospitable to yeast." this means bathing in vinegar baths, taking the probiotics, taking two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar at night (it buuuuurns going down!) and cutting out all sugar. that's the hardest part for me.
in other news, we saw rosanna and treesa yesterday and weighed 'renzo. he already weighs 8 pounds 6.5 ounces. he's gained more than a pound already and he has cute little baby boobies! miss p has put on 1.5 pounds since the milk came back too. that's some strong stuff!
in other news, we saw rosanna and treesa yesterday and weighed 'renzo. he already weighs 8 pounds 6.5 ounces. he's gained more than a pound already and he has cute little baby boobies! miss p has put on 1.5 pounds since the milk came back too. that's some strong stuff!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
the almost perfect baby.
so. brother has been just generally delightful and nearly perfect in every way. and then..*cue scary music* we got thrush. (thrush is a yeast infection of the mouth/breasts). in baby it translates to white patches on the tongue and gassiness. in the breasts it's supposed to be reallllly painful. thankfully, i'm not experiencing any pain, just a little pinkness. i called the ped and she recommended homeopathic borax for the next two days and probiotic powder for the next week (for 'renzo) and probiotics for me as well. so this morning we ventured to whole foods. i'll keep everyone posted on how we heal up.
the more interesting part of the story is that while at whole foods r and i discovered that some woman left her two children in the car by themselves. 1) it's freakin' hot. 2) the kids were about 3 and 9 months old 3) the younger child was bawling his eyes out and when i went to his window he reached out for me to pick him up 4) it's freakin' hot 5) how dumb do you have to be??? so, i called 911 and the police came. they were there for a while before the lady finally returned from wherever she had been. all in all the kids were alone for at least 20 minutes! then, she has the gall to argue with the officer and say she does it all the time, they're fine! the officer called two more units and there was quite a scene. that was all i saw, i don't know if they took her kids or not. bah! some people!
the more interesting part of the story is that while at whole foods r and i discovered that some woman left her two children in the car by themselves. 1) it's freakin' hot. 2) the kids were about 3 and 9 months old 3) the younger child was bawling his eyes out and when i went to his window he reached out for me to pick him up 4) it's freakin' hot 5) how dumb do you have to be??? so, i called 911 and the police came. they were there for a while before the lady finally returned from wherever she had been. all in all the kids were alone for at least 20 minutes! then, she has the gall to argue with the officer and say she does it all the time, they're fine! the officer called two more units and there was quite a scene. that was all i saw, i don't know if they took her kids or not. bah! some people!
Monday, July 17, 2006
Saturday, July 15, 2006
*argh!*
was about half way done writing my birth story and when i opened the doc this afternoon the whole thing was gone. the recover function couldn't even help me. anyway, i'll be rewriting it and posting it upon completion.
'renzo's cord finally fell off this morning and i was able to give him his first bath (with a little help from miss p). honestly, he was starting to smell a little cheesy. just like his big sister he took right to the water; he loved it. plus it's cool because that's where he was born. i still can't believe that part.
'renzo's cord finally fell off this morning and i was able to give him his first bath (with a little help from miss p). honestly, he was starting to smell a little cheesy. just like his big sister he took right to the water; he loved it. plus it's cool because that's where he was born. i still can't believe that part.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
one week!
whew...it's going so fast again! i can't believe mr. baby is already one week old. here's the rundown on how we're all doing:
'renzo: he's mellow. very mellow. i thought parker was an easy baby; this one is a dream come true. he nurses, he sleeps, he poops. and then he does it again. sometimes he gets the hiccups. sometimes he enjoys listening to johnny cash (his favorite song is "walk the line"). sometimes he likes r to bounce him on the exercise ball. he nurses a lot during the day but gives me a couple of nice long stretches of sleep at night. he is already gaining back the weight he lost after birth. our wonderful pediatrician did a home visit on tuesday and said that he is one of the healthiest babies she's seen in a very long time. so he's just all around fantastic! it feels like he's always been here.
miss p: i am so so so proud of her. she has adjusted incredibly well and been so wonderful to "her" baby. she's very maternal and affectionate towards 'renzo and most of the time is very gentle. she's shown no jealousy (which is honestly a surprise) and the only notable change in her is that she's wanting to nurse a bunch but she's understanding that brother gets to go first, etc. she's already learned to sleep through any midnight crying the baby may do (usually is that she wants to nurse extra. that said, she's being very understanding that he gets to nurse due to a poopy dipe). she suddenly seems so capable and mature. i love that rascal so much.
me: i have the breasts of a porn star, my tummy is already almost flat, my crotch doesn't hurt, and i'm not depressed! i love my family. i love my midwife and her assistant. i love homebirth. boy, do i love homebirth!
r: he claimed to be nervous about taking care of a newborn again. bah! this man is a pro. he's the best daddy in the world. maybe a little antsy to get back to work, but the best daddy in the world.
baby's first ride on lightrail
miss p doing something dangerous
'renzo: he's mellow. very mellow. i thought parker was an easy baby; this one is a dream come true. he nurses, he sleeps, he poops. and then he does it again. sometimes he gets the hiccups. sometimes he enjoys listening to johnny cash (his favorite song is "walk the line"). sometimes he likes r to bounce him on the exercise ball. he nurses a lot during the day but gives me a couple of nice long stretches of sleep at night. he is already gaining back the weight he lost after birth. our wonderful pediatrician did a home visit on tuesday and said that he is one of the healthiest babies she's seen in a very long time. so he's just all around fantastic! it feels like he's always been here.
miss p: i am so so so proud of her. she has adjusted incredibly well and been so wonderful to "her" baby. she's very maternal and affectionate towards 'renzo and most of the time is very gentle. she's shown no jealousy (which is honestly a surprise) and the only notable change in her is that she's wanting to nurse a bunch but she's understanding that brother gets to go first, etc. she's already learned to sleep through any midnight crying the baby may do (usually is that she wants to nurse extra. that said, she's being very understanding that he gets to nurse due to a poopy dipe). she suddenly seems so capable and mature. i love that rascal so much.
me: i have the breasts of a porn star, my tummy is already almost flat, my crotch doesn't hurt, and i'm not depressed! i love my family. i love my midwife and her assistant. i love homebirth. boy, do i love homebirth!
r: he claimed to be nervous about taking care of a newborn again. bah! this man is a pro. he's the best daddy in the world. maybe a little antsy to get back to work, but the best daddy in the world.
baby's first ride on lightrail
miss p doing something dangerous
Monday, July 10, 2006
Saturday, July 08, 2006
another cute picture anyone?
why yes, thank you!
my milk came in! my milk came in! prepare yourselves for some chubby kids real soon folks.
my milk came in! my milk came in! prepare yourselves for some chubby kids real soon folks.
Friday, July 07, 2006
he's here!
lorenzo anthony arrived yesterday (july 6th) at 5.29pm.
he was born at home, in the bathtub, after a short and intense labor.
he's already a champion nurser and i'm feeling terrific.
weight: 7 pounds 6 ounces length: 19 inches
more pictures to follow!
he was born at home, in the bathtub, after a short and intense labor.
he's already a champion nurser and i'm feeling terrific.
weight: 7 pounds 6 ounces length: 19 inches
more pictures to follow!
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
parker digs fruit
so we've been going to our fantabulous farmer's market every sunday morning and enjoying fresh pastry and stocking up on fresh produce. for the last several days parker has had fruit for lunch, only fruit. today she had two large plums and a saturn peach. the child is nutso for summer fruit i tell ya.
this afternoon's plum massacre
this afternoon's plum massacre
dear america, happy 4th of july, love korea
it's days like yesterday that make me question whether we should bring more children into this crazy messed up world. *sigh* maybe my kids will be part of the generation that turns things around.
so yesterday parker participated in the tc's annual 4th of july parade. we're talking kids on decorated bikes, seniors on decorated rascals, poodles dressed up...there's even a miss tc! parker rode her tricycle (with a little help from r) while mom and i cheered from the porch and took pictures. later in the day there was a potluck and raffle (we won a box of see's candy) with about 85 other residents at the clubhouse. parker got to play with our friends (homebirthers, co-sleepers, baby-wearers, breast-feeders yay!) from down the street. they have a 4 year old, a two year old, and a 9 month old. then, last night parker and i went with dad and maria to watch the fireworks. miss p was a little afraid at first but then she got into it!
so yesterday parker participated in the tc's annual 4th of july parade. we're talking kids on decorated bikes, seniors on decorated rascals, poodles dressed up...there's even a miss tc! parker rode her tricycle (with a little help from r) while mom and i cheered from the porch and took pictures. later in the day there was a potluck and raffle (we won a box of see's candy) with about 85 other residents at the clubhouse. parker got to play with our friends (homebirthers, co-sleepers, baby-wearers, breast-feeders yay!) from down the street. they have a 4 year old, a two year old, and a 9 month old. then, last night parker and i went with dad and maria to watch the fireworks. miss p was a little afraid at first but then she got into it!
Monday, July 03, 2006
38 weeks (& 1 day)
mr. baby is officially full term. he is more than welcome to come out any time in the next four weeks (i'm hoping in the next week though)! my book says he's about 6.8 pounds and 21 inches long. on friday i measured 39 cm (in other words a week ahead). i'm not really looking any bigger than last week because he's started to drop down into my pelvis.
so i finished the birth necklace and i think it turned out beautifully! a few beads arrived after i finished or were very fragile so i decided to make a bracelet too. i have two pieces of crystal that i'm having made into earrings! ta-da!
(click to enlarge the necklace!)
so i finished the birth necklace and i think it turned out beautifully! a few beads arrived after i finished or were very fragile so i decided to make a bracelet too. i have two pieces of crystal that i'm having made into earrings! ta-da!
(click to enlarge the necklace!)
Saturday, July 01, 2006
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