Category: Population Explosion

Dear Isaac, I am shamelessly copying so many better bloggers that have gone before me down the path of motherhood by writing you an online letter, but I can’t think of a better way to share what life has been like with you so far. So here we go. It seems like the past two … Continue reading Two Months

Even though Pregnant Women are Smug, Neil and I have both tried really hard not to be “smug parents” or let parenthood entirely consume or change us too much. This has actually been pretty easy so far, especially these first 6 weeks while Isaac is highly portable and able to nap easily in his carseat, … Continue reading The Tired

It’s hard to believe time’s gone by so quickly, but little Isaac is one month old today! Everyone says “they grow up so fast” but it’s really true. He’s already so different from the baby he started out as. And speaking of the baby he started as, I’ve finally managed to write down his birth … Continue reading One Month

So Good. The only problem so far (for the blogging anyhow) is that between rounds of baby-wrangling I have time to either have thoughts, OR record them, but very rarely both. There are pictures though! And lots more on Flickr. Thank Neil, he’s been doing most of the uploading. Enjoy them, and hopefully I’ll become … Continue reading So Far

A week ago today I was starting off what was supposed to be my last week of work. I had just hit Inbox Zero, and was down to one last big thing on my to-do list for the week. Other than that, I figured I’d pitch in with whatever small tasks I could, get in … Continue reading One Week

So eager to join life on the outside, he made his debut 18 days early! Happy Birth Day Isaac Odin Watkiss! It’s gonna be a wild ride. Update (March 5th): Thanks everyone for your kind wishes and congrats! We’re all settling in and enjoying getting to know each other. Continue reading Well, that was unexpected.

We have already covered the fact that I’m scared of crafts. I suppose “scared” isn’t the right word – but I just don’t have the inclination (and therefore don’t make the time) to bother learning how to knit and crochet and sew. And never has it been more obvious that I am un-crafty when I’m … Continue reading Made!