Autumn

Mish Mash

Like KISS or the McRib--I'm back, for better or worse. Sort of. I'm very busy polishing an essay and taking care of my growing family. Today Chris and I celebrated our seventh wedding anniversary at Carolina Kitchen (because we were curious, it's close, and it's infant-friendly). It was pretty good, but their fried green tomatoes do not pass muster. Yours are a million times better, Mom.

It's a gift that Chris and I can spend this time together during my maternity leave. Though he's actually working from home, the ability to have lunch together during the week is something I'm cherishing while it lasts. Now, here are some Halloween pictures. I wanted to dress Little P as a tubby little witch, complete with green face paint and a broom, but Chris may have sicked Child Protective Services on me.

A Post About Nothing

The thing about naps is they keep me from writing and when I'm not writing, I'm not thinking about other things to write about, then the next thing I know, I'm speechless. (Typeless?) Thing is, I've not been napping much. I've not been sleeping much in general. I've simply reached a point of lucid sleep-deprivity (COPYRIGHT!) that has led me to log on and talk about nothing for a spell. Speaking of nothing, can you BELIEVE that AJ Lamas' dad snubbed him at his Cabaret performance, but he gave shout outs to his daughters and hot young girlfriend? Can you believe I know this?

There's a sleeping baby in a carseat on my floor, a shouty blond child on the floor across the way, and a beard-growing husband in the kitchen cookin' up ribs, macaroni and cheese, corn muffins, and cole slaw. It's time for me to get to that nap...

Big Brother

Sweet P's Hips

Today Sweet P had an ultrasound and a check-up with the orthopedist. Apparently, her hips are doing GREAT already and are better than they were last week. We may now take her out of her harness for 30 minutes per day and remove the foot and leg part of the harness during diaper changes. We go back in two weeks for a short check-up. Promising! Way to go, Sweet P!

She's a Strapping Little Baby

Sweet P was born with some hip dysplasia. Both her hips click in and out of socket, so she must wear this Wheaton-Pavlik harness 24/7 until further notice. Weekly visits to the orthopedist will continue for the next few months. Depending on how well the harness does its job, she may get to wear it less and less often, and soon, not at all. We are told that it will probably do the trick to get her femur/hip joint to develop normally. She probably will get to abandon the harness at 6 months of age, if not sooner.

New Baby