September 2010

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• baby Molly, breastfeeding

  “Now I see that what she wants is breastfeeding”

  09.30.10 | Permalink | 12 Comments

  That’s what Lucy says when baby Molly isn’t consoled with the pacifier or by the singing that Lucy increases in volume as the baby’s cries escalate. If I am not quick enough, the noise reaches eardrum-piercing level, and I could not honestly tell you which is worse, Jesus Cleansed the Lepers at full munchkin volume [...]

• movies, theater

  “And tonight when I, at last, God behold, my salute will sweep his blue threshhold with something spotless. A diamond in the ash which I take in spite of you; and that is . . . my panache.”

  09.14.10 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  I watched Roxanne yesterday, in between feedings and referee-ings and clean-up-ings. It reminded me of the first time I ever saw a grown-up play, on a school field trip to Cedar City in the winter. I think I was twelve or thirteen, maybe older. When the lights came up after Cyrano de Bergerac, my shirt [...]

• motherhood

  Just to clarify, or, I probably shouldn’t write under the influence

  09.13.10 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  Of two hours sleep, that is. On my last post, I just wanted to explain (and why do I feel so defensive about this? She could just as easily really have been sick) but the facts are: Callie didn’t throw up at school, all she did was tell her teacher that she’d thrown up that [...]

• baby Molly, motherhood

  In my defense, after a shaming call from the school secretary and a hasty run to school

  09.08.10 | Permalink | 10 Comments

  Dear Mrs. Brown, I just wanted to explain and apologize — I’d never send Callie to school if I thought she was sick. I had a baby a week ago, and she’s been the center of attention since then, including all our talk about how much she spits up. This morning Callie came back from [...]

• breastfeeding, motherhood

  Pictures of Baby Molly

  09.03.10 | Permalink | 25 Comments

  Shannon had baby Molly on September 1, just a couple of hours before midnight. Molly is 8 lbs 15 oz and about 20 inches tall. She is healthy and has brownish hair. Shannon asked me to post some pictures of Molly. Here are a few: Shannon will be returning to her blog shortly, but for [...]