MaternityShare

a blog about pregnancy, birth and motherhood

 

Happy 2 Month Birthday, Will! September 8, 2008

Filed under: maternityshare — Tags: , — Christine @ 11:35 pm —
  • Today Will is 2 months old (8 weeks). He is getting heavy! Last time I weighed him (last Friday) he was about 10 lbs. He has gained 2 lbs since his August 15th Pediatrician visit. I am told that is excellent weight gain. I have had to alter the way I pick him up and [...]

     
     

    Baby Sling September 5, 2008

    Filed under: gifts, maternityshare — Tags: , , , — Christine @ 11:20 pm —
  • I started wearing Will in a baby sling today. I had actually tried it before with little success and confidence but since I have started reading up on the benefits of it I decided to give it another try.
    The sling we are using is the HotSling. My boss’ wife handed it down to us. It [...]

     
     

    Daddy Baby Bath time September 3, 2008

    Filed under: maternityshare — Tags: , , , , — Christine @ 10:50 pm —
  • My friend Dulcinea sent me an article that shows that babies who have bath time with daddy are more socially confident. Findings are based on a 14 year study.
    Billy started taking over bath time after we read this article. They seems to have gotten into a nice groove now that they have done this [...]

     
     

    Will is 7 Weeks Old September 2, 2008

    Filed under: maternityshare — Tags: , — Christine @ 11:39 am —
  • The Highlights according to Baby Center dot com:
    Reaching out
    Learning begins now
    Eyes can track objects
    Remember, your baby is an individual
    Will is reaching out and tracking objects. We have noticed he has more alert times where he is observing us and the rest of the world.
    He has some new sounds that he makes. He said something [...]

     
     

    Yoga Teacher Training September 1, 2008

    Filed under: healh — Tags: , , — Christine @ 9:25 pm —
  • I am in the midst of a search of where and who with to take yoga teacher training. I want to begin as soon as possible with a 200 hour intensive to get things started. That way I will get the credentials in the least amount of time. The clock is ticking. I need a [...]

     
     

    Free Obama Button August 31, 2008

    Filed under: politics — Tags: , , — Christine @ 1:03 pm —
  • I saw a link to this offering for a free Obama button (no strings attached) on my friend DeAnne”s Facebook page. The buttons are actually pretty cool looking. Also, I feel like I am ready to wear on my sleeve who I am supporting in the presidential election because I DO want change. I believe [...]

     
     

    Dooce August 30, 2008

    Filed under: maternityshare — Christine @ 11:48 pm —
  • I started reading a blog called “Dooce” which is written by a woman who is a wife and mother who got a degree in English used to be a web designer but got fired for writing about her co-workers in her blog. Her situation was covered by the news media which heped propel her to [...]

     
     

    Mom & babe day August 29, 2008

    Filed under: maternityshare — Tags: , , , , — Christine @ 11:45 am —
  • Today Will and I went to meet the moms (this is what I call my new group of mom friends that I have been slowly collecting) on College Ave at Ashby in Berkeley at Roma Cafe for some mommy bonding time. Will got hungry so we fed in the cafe. The other moms fed their [...]