Monthly Archives: July 2009

Fast Eddie

Posted on July 29, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

Since we’ve had a baby in the house I have learned to do everything fast. Quick! The baby’s asleep and she might only stay asleep for the next 15 minutes. Jon watch her while I get in the shower! Forget … Continue reading →

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The miracle of swaddling

Posted on July 24, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

When we first brought Ivy home and she was all new and freaked out by being out of the womb, we used to swaddle her ever night before we put her to sleep. There are these great blankets made by … Continue reading →

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Post – Partum stuff

Posted on July 21, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

There’s a list of things that have happened since I had the baby that have been awesome which I would like to celebrate here: The complete flood of love and joy I feel every time I look into Ivy’s eyes. … Continue reading →

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Ivy’s first month

Posted on July 19, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

I can’t believe it but today Ivy is one month old. How fast this past month went by! She is going to the pediatrician tomorrow so I will post her new weight, which I’m sure is at least 11 lbs … Continue reading →

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Can I just vent for a moment? Then feel guilty for venting?!?

Posted on July 19, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

Jon broke his arm on Friday. I am not even going to type how it happened because it is so freakin stupid I will get really really mad and possibly smash the laptop. In fact I am going to cease … Continue reading →

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Fart Jokes

Posted on July 17, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

Dude. My beautiful baby girl is a Gassy McGasserson. One might blame this on her mothers love of all food spicy, though I like to blame the formula we give her occasionally. But for real, this baby can fart with … Continue reading →

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Addendum to the Green Diapering post

Posted on July 11, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

Later on the day I wrote this, my baby pooped us out of every gDiaper apparatus that we owned. She pooped all over every single snap in liner we have, and all over 5 of the 6 pairs of little … Continue reading →

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Stroller Parking only

Posted on July 9, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

The neighborhood I live in is full of young parents with babies and toddlers. Not in an obnoxious Park Slope yuppie way where you have to live in fear of being run down by a $1200 Stokke stroller being pushed … Continue reading →

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The straight poop on green diapering

Posted on July 9, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

The diaper debate rages on – the benefits of reusable diapers vs. disposables could be argued till one is blue in the face. I for one, for the environment, always felt like reusable diapers were better for the earth, as … Continue reading →

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What a difference a year makes

Posted on July 5, 2009 by babyinbrooklyn

So, Ivy’s first Fourth of July was spent with friends and family in our back court yard BBQ-ing and hanging out. She was really social and spent most of the day in the arms of people not her mom or … Continue reading →

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