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Day Two (But It Feels Like Forever Already)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by BrassyDel

Still exhausted from Day One, Day Two dawns with a fever. Literally. Chappy was running a temperature of 101-point-something, which, gosh, is kind of high for “just teething”. So I call the pediatrician’s office, and debate just having a doc call me or setting an appointment to bring him in. That’s when he threw up all over my pajamas. The…

Domestic Bliss During the Hunt: Day One

Posted on December 9, 2011 by BrassyDel

So my little 6 month old is usually one Happy Chappy, and then last week rolls around. It started with a sniffly nose, and escalated with crankiness and don’t-you-dare-put-me-down-ness. He still hasn’t cut that first tooth yet, and his mouth was not dissimilar to a drippy glue gun; those drool-strands were getting everywhere. Okay, so the poor kid is teething….

Toddler Physics (Sleep Inertia)

Posted on November 14, 2011 by BrassyDel

And I don’t mean the kind where you tell a two-year old not to dance her pony toys across your iPad screen so she throws Twilight Sparkle at it instead, though I could tell you about that one too. No, I mean “sleep inertia,” which is not actually Physics related, but totally sounds like it. What is Sleep Inertia? Sleep…

Dance Like Little Ones are Watching

Posted on October 28, 2011 by BrassyDel

One of the best things about babies and toddlers is how easy it can be to entertain them. They also don’t judge. Do you know what I look like dancing? No, you probably don’t, because I’m not dumb enough to put a video of that nonsense up on YouTube. My husband has seen it and a slew of rather unfortunate…

Babywaker

Posted on September 26, 2011 by BrassyDel

On occasion, Tank’s behaviour will earn him an entire litany of insulting names. As is customary, the worst name comes last: Baby-waker. Pixie has always been a poor sleeper. She has difficulty falling asleep and wakes at the smallest sounds and minor interruptions. She sleeps very lightly, just like her father. She did not sleep through the night until 11…

Where Are They Now?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by BrassyDel

Apparently, it is now Autumn. And almost October. Just yesterday? The middle of August. I have no idea where those last few weeks went. Somewhere in there, Chappy got bigger. Heck, even Pixie has grown a little (no, I’m sure she has! Maybe?). Chappy started crawling, then proceeded swiftly to sitting up by himself, and then instantly to pulling himself…

He Doesn’t Know it’s not Fall Yet

Posted on August 26, 2011 by BrassyDel

Pumpkins traditionally herald the beginning the Fall, thanks to their nature as a seasonal vegetable. They are also simply extremely awesome. While it isn’t fall yet, it is time for Chappy, aka Chappy McChappersons (or, when relevant, Poopy McPoopersons), to start trying out some solid food. And by “solid” I mean “mostly-liquid mush”. If I’d had a pumpkin on hand,…

A Mother’s Vacation

Posted on July 19, 2011 by BrassyDel

Since my job, for lack of a more accurate word, goes with me, it’s hard to define a “vacation”. We all went up to the mountains last month thanks to a generous invitation to join family on their vacation, and it was great, but the three-day sojourn didn’t really reset my stress levels as well as I would have liked….

This Baby Knows How to Party: QUIETLY.

Posted on July 4, 2011 by BrassyDel

A couple weeks ago, the Hubbles and I dropped Pixie off with her Auntie and cousins and we went off to a party. In the middle of the day! All dressed up! And there was beer. Two friends of ours got married up in the mountains. Beautiful ceremony, wonderful reception, cake, and friends. And cake. We left Pixie behind because…

P-shoo, p-shoo!

Posted on June 22, 2011 by BrassyDel

I have small children. I make sound effects. For everything. Most commonly, items make noises while they are put away. Putting my wallet back in my purse? P-shooo! Putting the milk back in the fridge? Buh-YOUUUUUUU! Putting a baby down? Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah! Tempting a child to eat more food? The food flies around on a fork and…

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