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Here’s a sequence of photos that were taken when Clive wanted to put the baby into the pumpkin for a photo op. When he suggested doing it, I thought he meant putting the baby on top of the pumpkin, not in it. You can see Ash’s little feet stradeling the outside of the pumpkin [...]

I was asked recently what my belly looks like now, seven weeks after giving birth. It’s mushier than it was before I got pregnant, of course, and is a bit more muffin-toppy than it has ever been in my life, but it’s okay, under the circumstances. I’m two pounds over my pre-pregnancy weight, [...]

My boobs have officially lost all sexual context in my mind. They are only milk jugs, the life line for my son. I realized this when I was telling my sister and her boyfriend about how my son sleeps the best when my bare boobs are in his face. Sometimes when he stirs in his [...]

I just added a new link to my sidebar: my sister’s blog. Most people know of her regular artwork website, which I maintain when I can, but when I gave birth, she knew that my free time would be a fraction of what it was, so she was smart and started up her own website [...]

We took Ash for his first ride in the expensive Graco stroller I bought before he was born. It claimed to be “SUV tough,” which was a big selling point for Clive because of the harsh Canadian winters and the several feet of snow that we’re often plagued with.

Granted, the trail was pretty [...]

This weekend Clive’s sister and her family came from London, ON to meet Ash. It was one crazy weekend, as she has a three year old and a 14-month old and a husband who tends to repeat every second sentence for some reason, making me want to shout, “YES! I Heard you the [...]

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Ash had his one month checkup yesterday. Stats are as follows:
Length: 59cm
Weight: 10lbs 5oz
Head Circumference: 40cm
He grew over three inches and gained 2.5lbs since he was born! Crazy!

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Dear Ash,
Today you turn one month old. Never has a month gone by so quickly for me. Each day you become more and more beautiful.

Even though you’re brand new, you’ve got some very obvious likes and dislikes:
Nothing calms you down faster than water. You absolutely love the bath. You had your first [...]