Recent Posts Tagged With 'baby'

• 6 Months and Counting

  Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 00:00 in baby, family, celebration, parenthood

  Six months ago, our son was born.Six months ago we were in a hospital delivery room, looking into our son's eyes for the first time. We held this tiny, delicate creature in our arms, completely awed by every sound and movement he made. In that one mo...

• San Diego Zoo

  Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 10:22 in baby, family, traveling, parenthood

  Hello there, Monday! I need a weekend to recover from the weekend.We took a little trip down the 405 freeway to San Diego, where we hung out with family, went to the San Diego Zoo, and attended a wedding. Aaron loved the zoo. We walked around the par...

• Extra Extra: I Learned a New Skill In the Kitchen

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 15:53 in baby, health, fashion, extra extra

  A few days ago, I learned the correct way to peel a kiwi fruit (apparently I have been doing it all wrong my entire life). It was positively magical, and I will post about that soon.Speaking of fruit, that is all I have been eating recently - plums, ...

• Music to My Ears

  Posted on Thursday August 6th, 2009 at 20:05 in baby, humor, parenthood

  Do you know what the most wonderful, magical sound in the world is? This:...

• Best iPhone Apps for New Parents

  Posted on Monday August 3rd, 2009 at 22:54 in baby, technology, parenthood

  My infant son, already an iPhone fan.I love my iPhone. An iPhone can solve many of life's dilemmas. Armed with the right apps, it can even help with parenting. As a new parent, I can't tell you how many times the iPhone has been my saving grace. Fo...

• The Working Mother

  Posted on Friday June 26th, 2009 at 00:55 in baby, family

  After six weeks of maternity leave, I'm entering back into work.I'll be working part-time, which is so exciting to me. I love my job, and my role as a mother, and feel so grateful for the ability to do both. Twenty hours a week will be devoted to wo...

• Motherhood

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 00:36 in baby, parenthood

  A mommy and son moment.I have been a mother for over a month now. Is there a medal or trophy for that accomplishment? I realize that women do it all the time, but I feel like I deserve an award for surviving the last few weeks.I expected motherhood...

• Baby Sling

  Posted on Tuesday May 26th, 2009 at 20:36 in baby, crafts, sewing

  Real men wear baby slings.Before our son was born, I had been shopping around for a good baby carrier, and found Maya Wrap, which sells great slings that are quite popular. The slings cost $65.95, which I thought was a steep price for a few yards of...

• My Mad World

  Posted on Wednesday May 20th, 2009 at 16:18 in baby, health

  This week has been a crazy, crazy, crazy one.First, life with a newborn baby. Whew! We are adjusting to a new routine that is dictated by this tiny thing in diapers, and are starting to figure him out. He loves to be swaddled tightly into a burrit...

• The Birth Experience

  Posted on Wednesday May 13th, 2009 at 22:11 in baby, family, pregnancy

  After much waiting and anticipating, the birth of our son finally set into motion on May 8th, his estimated due date.Around 3:00pm in the afternoon, my water broke. It was a slow, ongoing trickle of fluid rather than the dramatic gush I imagined it ...

• He Arrived!

  Posted on Monday May 11th, 2009 at 22:49 in baby, family, pregnancy

  At 5:19am on Saturday, May 9th our son Aaron Li Yong Marks made his way into the world. He made it just in time for Mother's Day! At birth, he was a healthy 7 pounds and 19 3/4 inches. More details on the big day will follow.We are all doing well,...