Posts by lillielil

Checking in after another long absence. I love reading about what you all are up to but I don't have much to add other than "yep, breastfeeding again" and "holy cow, this baby is so awesome!!!" Awesome, right? I can't believe my...

Oh Max no! What heartbreaking news. I am so, so sorry!

Carmen - we semi-cosleep with an on bed bassinet between us. I don't know if that helps with bonding or not, but I appreciate how easy it is to feed him at night. Cananny thank you for the support. I can't believe how big your babies...

One - Sage is gorgeous! I am loving seeing pics of everyone's adorable babies/kids here. I think DW is struggling to bond, mostly because at 1 month the only thing that H is really enthusiastic about is eating. She has given him a few...

This update is all about babywearing. DW wore him in the Ergo when we went to Ikea. I hoped it would be nice bonding time for them. Instead it hurt her back, and she described it as being "strapped to a sweaty, suicidal little oven." I...

Regarding diapers... We have gDiapers and I am very ambivalent about them. We do not have to change everything every time. We change the pad every time, liner if it has poop, and cover only if there is a leak/explosion. My wife made a...

My beautiful son is one month old today. My memory of his birth is foggy at best, and pieces are slipping away. I wanted a natural water birth. We did everything to prepare - 3 months of Bradley classes, eating right, walking and...

Good point, seraf! She has worn him on a few outings, but not around the house the way I do, in large part because she's not home all day - this is her 2nd week back at work. I'll try to make sure they get some quality snuggle time this...

Oh boy.. I fully intended to make sure I became a member of this fantastic community, then went missing!    Harrison is four weeks old now, and completely amazing. He is starting to sleep for longer stretches at night,...

Hope this works - sorry if I accidentally post something huge or if this goes weird otherwise. Here is Harrison!