Another Wednesday, another guilty working mom
Got to work late because the cousin we called in to watch Maya got here late. Ok, no problem, I’ll work really really efficiently and stay late. I set up 8 desktops and had them each running batch...
View ArticleI can still have friends! I can still go places! Right?!
Someone somewhere probably tweeted tonight about the terrible mom who brought her 7 month old baby to The Addiction Bistro in West Hollywood. I’m picturing something like: I didn’t order my craft beer...
View ArticleOMFG my baby is allergic to sleep
She literally hasn’t slept for more than 10 consecutive minutes today. But then she wakes up all smily and giggly. I had her lie down in a pitch black room with the sleep sheep on max for 10 minutes...
View ArticleAnother blog post about baby sleep
Maya had her worst 2 nights of sleep ever Monday and Tuesday. She usually wakes up a few times and roots around for a boob, and as soon as she gets it she goes back to sleep. I can’t remember any time...
View ArticleStanding on her own two feet
I had to work late tonight, so Sean picked Maya up from daycare. He texted me a video while I was at work — she was standing unsupported. My little baby can stand on her own two feet. She won’t sleep...
View ArticleSleeping on my chest
After last night’s remarkable success putting Maya down by herself to sleep, I tried again tonight. She woke up after about a half hour or so and wouldn’t let me put her back down. I gave up trying and...
View ArticleToddlerhood
Maya has been sleeping for 2.5 hours, and I have not had to re-settle her once. I think I had always assumed that by 1 year she’d be a better sleeper. She isn’t. But I’ve mostly adjusted, now. I nurse...
View ArticleFunny baby moment
This weekend, we visited my in-laws. They have a very sweet beagle, Duncan. Maya loves following him around, trying to pet him and talk to him. She followed him to his water bowl and watched him lean...
View ArticleThis post brought to you by a good MATLAB day
After much debugging I have matlab batch processing some stuff I used to do by hand that took forever and was boring. To my surprise, daycare is starting to grow on me. I kept Maya home on Monday...
View ArticleGut microbiota and c-sections
Mounting evidence shows that the bacterial population of infants’ digestive system, known as gut microbiota, can be influenced by c-sections and formula use. It can no longer be disputed that c-section...
View ArticleThe toddler
Having a toddler is much more difficult than I anticipated. Maya is a strong-willed kid. She has strong opinions about things and doesn’t appreciate not getting her way. When we go to restaurants, I...
View ArticleMilestones
“Can you throw this away for me?” I ask, expecting her to take the paper towel and try to eat it. Instead, she walks over to the trash can, lifts up the lid, pauses to make sure I’m watching, and...
View ArticleAnother one
Last night Maya let dad put her to bed, and didn’t wake up until 3am. At nearly 20 months old, maybe it’s a little late to be hitting those particular milestones, but I guess it’s better late than...
View ArticleSkills
This morning Maya and I did some laundry. We have to pay with these stupid cards, like in a dorm laundry room. I never know how much money is on the cards, so I grab all of them and hope they have...
View ArticleCHASH
Maya steals Luna bars out of my purse sometimes. Tonight, she finished one and I took the wrapper and set it down on a side table. I gave her a toy* to play with and she refused to play with the toy...
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