I am all about the walks these days. Any day now, the weather is supposed to start being a bit more November-in-Maine-like, so I've been stocking up on walks with "The WebMan," as Uncle Seth calls him. He loves the sling - falls right asleep as soon as we get moving. Actually, I think he's a sleep talker, because he makes the cutest noises while we walk.Musings:
The other day I had one of the songs from Webber's RainForest Swing stuck in my head. It's set up in the kitchen, where he can hang out so that I can make myself breakfast. I mistakenly thought you had to have a toddler to start getting children's' songs stuck in your head.
Breastfeeding entails a lot of quality time together. We're attached at my nip, if you will. Several hours a day. I vacillate between trying to multi-task during these times, and trying to just be zen about it and enjoy his cuteness. Some of his most adorable sounds, expressions, and movements happen when he's nursing. Nonetheless, mommy needs to eat, too. Thus the running list of food items that I have dropped on my son so far: popcorn, trail mix, mashed potatoes, and the World's Most Perfect Food, Muddy Buddies.
I need to send a way overdue shout out to Nate's sister Aunt Kara
who stayed with us for Webber's first 2 weeks. She's actually a post-partum doula in San Francisco, so she makes a living out of spoiling new mothers by doing their laundry, dishes, errands, and holding the baby while they indulge in things like showers and e-mail so they can type with two hands unlike what I'm doing now. She also provides lactation counseling and is a wealth of knowledge concerning all things new baby and new parents.She gave us a gift that made me laugh harder than I laugh at America's Home Videos: a Mini Safe Baby Handling Kit. I was, surprise surprise, nursing Webber while reading the book, and am still amazed that he stayed attached despite my vigorous laughing.
All right, I'm going to stop multi-tasking and go park it in front of the TV while The WebMan finishes Dinner #5.
Nicky, Nate and Webber
