2 Months

Lukas is 2 months old!!
We are having a blast, he's the greatest baby ever.
Okay, I'll try to keep posting because this may be my only reliable archive, and this time is flying by - as I expected...

Lukas is now:

• Babbling, squealing, laughing, squeeking.
• Smiling at anyone who will smile at him.
• Sleeping in the sling like a pro.
• Nursing in the sling like a pro. (It was the nursing that won him over on the sling concept. When good things happen in a suspect place, it is probably OK.)
• Batting at things hanging above him.
• Enjoying his Bjorn bouncy chair - and sleeping in it!
• Taking milk from a bottle (thanks to Aunt Steph)
• Kicking his legs around - especially when someone is trying to put a diaper on.
• Cooperating when he is getting dressed, though brilliant baby that he is, he did that from the start.

Things I LOVE about this ride:

• The sound of Lukas telling me all about his trauma of having had to wait to nurse after he has settled in and started nursing.
• His smile and dimples.
• The fact that Lukas loves watching everything, and has since day one.
• Folding his clothes, and enjoying the adorableness of it all.
• His good humor at the diaper changing table.
• Waking up and having a baby beside me.
• Holding a warm bundle against me as he sleeps.
• Treasuring every moment, even the late night when is he ever going to sleep moments.
• Knowing that each day something new will happen.
• Talking with people about the baby - this will pass and he will become just another kid, but for now, he's popular!
• Sharing this miracle with friends and family
• Being a mom, though I still can't quite believe that I am a MOM.

Okay, baby is fussing, wants to be fed, signing off for now.....

It's a BOY in there and he's kicking

So I guess the news is out and the reason I haven't been blogging lately is because not writing about being preganant (because of work and getting through the anxious first months) on my blog felt dishonest, and writing about anything else was impossible!

So yes, I'm pregnant, due in mid December, having a boy if the genetic test is to be believed. I'm planning a home birth, have a midwife and so far, doing well healthwise.

Other than that news, life has gone on and things are normal. Though I'm not sure what can be normal after having this experience.

Trying to figure out logistics of December guests, birthing tub in a small house with small rooms. It will all work out though, I'm just enjoying have something so novel to think about.

More to come - this post was just to dip my toes back into blogging waters.

Cold Northern California Weather

It is hard to be in spring mode (having moved all my summer clothes out of storage boxes, to the laundry, and hanging in my closet) to switch back to winter clothing. However, it is COLD here in Alameda and San Francisco. Brrr. I love it, really, just need to practice the layering technique that is a particularly California look. I make it through the winter with my linens, but spring hits, and suddenly I'm shivering and looking for my sweaters.

Film Festival starts in a few weeks, and I'll be taking off about 6 days spread through 2 weeks. I'm sure it will seem like more than enough considering that our Summer Associates come on the heels of that. I've got to get my butt in gear - plan the program I'll be instituting new this year, of having them work through a real research project, hopefully will real learning applications. I talk things to death, think things to death, and dither around procrastinating, I guess I just love doing everything at the last minute - though I actually hate it, so at this late date I'm still trying to change. I've written out half of the first hour or so in a minute by minute plan - and that seems to be effective, so I'll probably continue that. Hardest part will be finding enough research projects to make this work.

Other than that, I've been reading a lot this week, watching a little TV, taking care of my health, and trying to get enough sleep.

Tomorrow is our National Library Week party at work - my colleague worked hard on posters of attorneys and now we are having a party to celebrate. We are giving away an Ipod shuffle, Staceys gift cards and lots of small gifts. However, we have only had 4 people turn in their quizzes. It will still be fun regardless.

Okay, enough non-news. bye for now.