A friend of mine suggested I look up the Five Sounds a baby makes. I will try it out to see if it works... I bet most mothers already know some of the sounds but were never able to write it out for others to see.

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x365.org looks interesting, and I might try it.

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Here is a shot of my little baby wearing the eco-friendly gdiaper. It seems to work nicely but Eric is completely freaked out by the whole thing... Poop on the loose is not easy to deal with. A down side to the diaper is that yesterday when changing him we noticed that he was RED where the diaper was. Now I don't think it was diaper rash - perhaps he was just hot? Perhaps it was the orange dye? I don't know but we put a bunch of A&D on him and stuck him in a disposable.

He is nearly out of the small gdiapers. I am not sure if I should get just the large? Or a medium? Is it realistic? Will I be the only one to use them? Will I use them once I go back to work? These are a few good questions that I am not sure making a huge purchase will answer. These gdiapers are nearly twenty bucks a pop. Ugh.

On a happier note, I think the baby blues might be gone finally. I am not going to deny having them and I am thankful that my fears of having a full postpartum attack have not been realized. And while I am typing this my baby is sleeping in a snuggley carrier that I am wearing and the music is blaring from my computer! I am so glad that I don't have to be quiet for baby to sleep.

Please note that the damn diaper is on backwards... what a pain in the ass it will be to put it on the "correct" way!

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I am learning to type all over again. I have one hand and one eye free from the baby sometimes... the rest of the times I have no hands. I am still pretty sore from the whole giving birth thing. On the other hand, I am pretty okay with the whole breast feeding thing. I have to admit that I am using nipple shields. I have tried to not use them and he just gets frustrated so we go back to using them. If that is what it takes to get him to have breast milk then that is what it takes. I will deal with having to clean the damn things all the freaking time.

I realize that nipple shields are not the most interesting thing to most people in this universe but let me tell you - they are lifesavers! Alright. Baby Alex just fell asleep at the boob and now its time for me to get an hour of shuteye as well.

LOVE. Now its time for me to try to get some sleep too!

Aren't those little bastard kittens just too cute? Now is the time when I should be sleeping, watching movies, reading books, and just doing nothing... off I go..

I am drained yet I have the desire to get rid of everything in this house. I don't use half the junk I have cluttering up my brain. Perhaps I want to move and don't want many boxes. Perhaps I am happier with less material things collecting dust. Perhaps I am crazy. Perhaps I am nesting. Any which way you put it I am too tired to really do anything about it...

Yesterday we had a scare. Our cute little cow looking cat managed to sneak her way out and some how landed in a tree and perched herself just out of reach from our porch roof. Eric had to go across town to get a ladder and grab her up. Poor little bastard!

Labels: baby, life, pets, pregnant

This silly kitten doesn't seem to mind that Cleo is laying on her. They crack me up.

Here is my self portrait at the Gala last night. I am thinking this photo was snagged at around midnight or so... I am 37 weeks pregnant and partying it up with the girls at work!

Alright. I am 37 weeks pregnant. If this child is born now it will not be considered pre-term but will be a full-term baby! On Tuesday I went to the doctor and she believes this baby will be around 7 pounds or so... not much bigger than that. I have started to pack a bag but haven't really had the energy to do it. I am tired again but not like the first trimester - all I did was work and then come home and get in bed.

It was really hot today, the first really hot day this year - thank goodness! I believe we are going to have a week of 90 degree days - I hope I have enough clothes to wear!!

Amazon.com is now required to charge sales tax for orders shipping to New York. Fuck. Fucker. Fuckity. That really pisses me off and now messes up all sorts of shit. Part of the fantastic-ness of Amazon.com was no tax... and Amazon prime to get "free" two day overnight shipping. My Amazon prime membership just renewed and now I am not sure if the $80 is worth it. I might discontinue ordering from Amazon because of this newly required tax charging bullshit. That just crushes me. What other websites will now be charging tax? This is how to stop spending you fucking government! I will have to buy my toilet paper at the fucking grocery store now - what a pain in the ass. This just fucked up my morning. Fuck.

Labels: life, web

So my fabulous friends threw me a Jack and Jill baby shower. Boys, girls and beer! I of course didn't partake but I am glad that everyone else did! The food was fantastic and there were no frilly storks and chickadees.

We even had a little after party at the house and fried chicken and mac and cheese for breakfast! All in all it was just fantastic. The crib is set up. The sheet and blankets are washed. Most of the clothes and towels are clean too. The room is almost put together... just a few more finishing touches. Hopefully by next weekend we will be set!

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I wanted to sit in the recliner and play Mario Kart. The recliner is off to the side and messes up the game somewhat... so Eric moved it right in front of the tv for me. He then filled my glass, got my cell phone, threw a blanket on me and handed me the remote. He then started giggling and was running around the room in a crazy fashion. He found a book of matches and lit a bunch of candles around the room. He turned out the light and gave me a kiss and ran away.

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