October 2009

The Cock-Eyed Optimism Would be Refreshing, if it Weren’t So Wildly Unfounded.

October 29, 2009

At Simone’s appointment last week, her blood pressure was very high. Pediatric blood pressure is confusing, to me, but for those of you who know about these things, it was 114 over 67, otherwise known as HOLY SHIT over MEH. It has been getting progressively higher over the past several months, and as high blood [...]

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Patience is a Virtue, One that Would be Easier to Sustain if it Were Possible to Get Out of the Pediatrician’s Office in Less Than Two Hours.

October 20, 2009

I think it goes without saying that I would never hit my child. BUT. If I WERE going to hit her—which of course I am not, would never—it would almost certainly be while we were visiting her doctor. You might think this is because I figure I should at least make sure she’ll receive prompt [...]

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Star Signs.

October 19, 2009

Do you know what you should do, if you need amusing? Read your baby’s horoscope. I don’t know why this is funny, but trust me, it is. Last weekend, Simone’s forecast said: “Experiment with unusual activities and different types of entertainment, especially if your life feels out of your control. It’s all about recapturing that [...]

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Of Things Past.

October 15, 2009

This is my favorite picture of Ames. It’s a strange favorite to have, I suppose. The pictures taken after his birth are hard to look at, but I have other ultrasound photos taken much further along, after 20 weeks. I have the requisite adorable profile shots, his tiny nose and chin visible, his arm in [...]

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Advice to Myself Regarding Book-Writing, to be Re-read as Necessary.

October 13, 2009

It’s okay to find this hard, even though you’re lucky to be here. Gratitude isn’t magic. You can be grateful to have food and yet not, personally, care for paté. This is something you need to figure out, and the sooner the better. Being grateful for Simone doesn’t mean you can’t miss Ames. Being grateful [...]

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Bottoms Up.

October 7, 2009

As those of you who follow me on Twitter may know, I visited a gastroenterologist last week. Aside from the humiliation of discussing my bowel movements with an attractive young man possessing NO appreciation for my command of the euphemism (“Could you be more specific?”) the appointment was fine. After the appointment, however, things took [...]

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