It all works out

Posted on April 30, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 18 Comments

Three days into this working mom gig, and I think things seem to be going pretty well. Monday was a dream, in terms of getting up and out the door in an organized and timely manner. It really helped that Rowan slept through the night, and despite my getting up around 1 a.m. with a [...]

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Weekend

Posted on April 27, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 9 Comments

I spent most of the weekend trying hard not to think about Monday, but it was a difficult undertaking, what with a list about a mile long of Things To Prepare and/or Pack for our big day tomorrow. On Friday, I called Rowan’s daycare provider to touch base and run by her just the list [...]

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Friday

Posted on April 24, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Baby’s first sushi. Blue C, as it were.

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Thursday

Posted on April 23, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 2 Comments

I planned to go to Mother’s Day Thursday at the fancy schmancy movie theater on the east side this morning, but I forgot about the ridiculousness that is commuter traffic on the 520 bridge (which I’ll be rejoining on Monday OMG), and we were too late to see Earth. So instead, Rowan and I are [...]

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Wednesday

Posted on April 23, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Today was lunch with Kirsten at Ivar’s followed later by (edited to add) DECAF coffee with Gabby at Victrola. Rowan slept through it all.

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Tuesday

Posted on April 22, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Rowan had his very first playdate today with the lovely Lulu of Gang of Peanuts fame. At first he wasn’t so sure about this older girl* who kept tugging at his shirt sleeve. But by the end, I think he was smitten, too. “Hey there, pretty lady.” *Rowan is about a month and a half [...]

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Monday

Posted on April 21, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Since it was 70 degrees today, I took Rowan to the beach for the first time ever. There he stuck his toes in the sand, felt the sun on his face. Then we walked around Golden Gardens Park, taking note of all the spots where Chris photographed us — baby included — during our maternity [...]

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In just seven short days, you’ll change your life

Posted on April 20, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 11 Comments

This is it, my last week home with the baby before returning to work. As to be expected, I’m a conflicted ball of emotions at the end of one chapter, heading into the beginning of another. While on one hand, I’m excited to start my new life as a working mom, on the other I [...]

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Cup, runneth over

Posted on April 16, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Thanks to all who have commented so far on my previous post. It’s always reassuring to hear from other moms that my experience or feelings about it are not unique, that there are others in this same boat. I also appreciate everyone’s suggestions and words of encouragement. As I type, Rowan is currently napping, albeit [...]

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Twice as much ain’t twice as good and can’t sustain like one half could

Posted on April 16, 2009 | Category: Uncategorized | 18 Comments

I’m a glass-half-empty kind of person. I’ve always been one to look at the dark side of things, to expect and plan for the worst – a true pessimist. When things don’t go my way, I tend to dwell on the negatives and lose focus on all the good in my life. It shouldn’t come [...]

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