life moves pretty quickly these days ( Read more... )

i just got a phone call from one of my close friends in SF. my dear friends and former roommates just suffered a terrible loss-- their son died in utero. he was two days over due and he suddenly stopped moving. they couldn't find a heartbeat. they induced her and he was still born on Saturday morning ( Read more... )

so, it is looking likely that Evan and i will be moving back to Austin this spring. i am real done with NYC living, even though i love it it is just insane with the baby and i want to be closer to my peeps ( Read more... )

one universal thing about motherhood is that it requires a huge identity shift. suddenly you are a Mom. your body is no longer your own, for better and worse. your new role comes with certain expectations, demands, and responsibilities, some of which you feel good about and some which you don't. you are still you, but you are also utterly ( Read more... )

my life feels somewhat crowded with other people's tragedy at the moment. i feel cluttered with bad emotions even though nothing bad has happened to me or my family ( Read more... )

the baby is napping. he's curled on his side, having exhausted himself trying to make that last turn onto his stomach. this weekend he hit another milestone by successfully rolling from belly to back while Frank looked on. i was at work, and while i feel like i should be sad that i missed it, i really wasn't. i was just proud and excited for him, ( Read more... )

so i am 2/3 through my first week back at work. and it's going okay. fine, so far ( Read more... )

this is the very last week of my maternity leave. i can hardly believe it ( Read more... )

Evan's almost six weeks old ( Read more... )

i have a fat little milk beast in my arms. too much jostling will wake him. careful...

but i do have photos to share:

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