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March 3rd, 2008During a nap yesterday I dreamt that we as a race ate only from breasts/nipples, and as we outgrew our mothers’ offerings, we switched to man-made, wall-mounted breasts that produced various liquid food options. In the dream, my companions and I were dissatisfied with the options available from the giant, wall-mounted breasts in my kitchen, so we went to a restaurant, where the walls were flush with giant fake breasts, customers latched on all over the room.
My mother (Grandma “Mama” #1) departed Saturday night. On her last night in town, Violet’s umbilical cord stump fell off. We had called the doctor, who assured us it was no big deal for it to hang on longer than a few weeks, so just as we had let go of our worries, the stump let go of our baby’s navel. I know this is gross, but I’m totally keeping it!
Mama was here to see Vibble visibly grow larger every day, start to stay awake in little chunks of time, be able to focus on our faces and want to be looking at us, and work through the stomach problems that we surmised in the end were the result of some antibiotics I took in her second week (still going to keep my eye on the milk sensitivity possibility, though). The two really bonded and were sad to separate.
Yesterday morning brought the next round of reinforcements: Nana #1 (Stevel’s mother) and “Grandpa/Papa” Auggie. We’re so very glad they’re here!
March 4th, 2008 at 2:14 am
It look like this???
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March 4th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I can’t even begin to put into words how wonderful it was to be there with the three of you! Thank you again for inviting me! And I’m so grateful for the all of the special time that Violet and I were able to spend together. She’s still very little and there is so much to learn and see and do, but I hope that she remembers me, in some small corner of her expanding world. The feeling of holding her in my arms is with me still. I miss her as much as I miss her mom.
March 4th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Glad to hear she’s working through her stomach issues! I hope, for both your sake’s, that the dairy isn’t an issue, but if it is, you are not alone! Both Niels and Stefan reacted to it as wee ones.
March 4th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Grandmother #1/Grandad #1 will arrive Saturday, March 15 to take up their shift of coddeling, spoiling and cooing.
We can not wait. Grandmothers/mammas/Nannas are such freaks. I had to go to Chattanooga on business last Saturday. Pauline tagged along. Sooo we hit Belks (childrens clothes sale), Dillards and JC Penney. Absolutley nothing was purchased for me or Pauline. We then had to stop at the Prime Outlet stores in Calhoun, GA. How do Grands know about every sale going on 1 1/2 hours from home? So she wiped out OshKosh kids, Carters, Babies R Us and Gymboree Kids. Needless to say we have half a suitcase of clothes for Violet coming with us. And a very large box of clothes headed to PA for Erica and Dani. I can complain about the amount of money spent, but it was all on sale. And boy do the clothes look cute. I can’t wait to see Violet in some of these oufits. Erica and Dani hit the jackpot with Grandmother. It pays to be angels.