{"id":421,"date":"2009-03-12T08:21:25","date_gmt":"2009-03-12T08:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.131.168.108\/wordpress\/?p=421"},"modified":"2009-03-12T08:21:25","modified_gmt":"2009-03-12T08:21:25","slug":"the-baby-times-vol-1-iss-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elhogue.com\/shannah\/2009\/03\/12\/the-baby-times-vol-1-iss-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baby Times (vol.1, iss. 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Front Page – above the fold<\/span>
Headline: First Cold<\/span>
Synopsis: Erin has gotten what appears to be our first baby illness.  She was a bit stuffy night before last, but it was better during the day.  Last night it was worse again (perhaps from laying down?), and she was wheezing quite a bit this morning.  Poor baby!  I guess I’m going to have to figure out some means of treating her.  And so far this morning she’s wanted to snuggle even more than usual.  That could get interesting…<\/p>\n

Front Page – below the fold (left column)<\/span>
Headline: Still Not Sleeping<\/span>
Synopsis:  I can’t figure out what’s causing Alex to wake up 2-2.5 hours after he eats.  I tried feeding him early, but while he did eventually eat, he didn’t seem to really want that.  So this morning, when he woke up screeching at 7 a.m (he last ate at 4:30), I gave him gas drops and picked him up.  He burped 5 times.  So perhaps gas is my nighttime enemy…I really wish I could figure this out.  I’m getting frustrated.<\/p>\n

Front Page – below fold (right column)<\/span>
Headline: Major Accomplishments<\/span>
Synopsis: Surprisingly, I got a lot done yesterday.  I ironed all of Eric’s clothes – only one day after washing them! I was very proud of myself!  I also folded baby clothes, cleaned the kitchen (only to see it messed up again with dinner preparations ), and did another load of laundry.  That load was necessitated by Erin spitting up on my lap after eating first thing in the morning.  I decided those pants could not be reworn without washing (sadly, this is not always true – depends on how much spit-up hits the feeding pillow vs. how much hits me!).  I also found time to be on the internet, read a little bit, and talk to Eric.  And considering that I may be dealing with much more unhappy babies today (sick (Erin) or tired (Alex) or both!), it probably was good that I got all that done yesterday!<\/p>\n

Health Section<\/span>
Headline: Best Cold Remedies for Babies<\/span>
Synopsis:  A quick perusal of the What To Expect: The First Year indicates that I should stick to nasal aspiration (she hates it), saline drops (have to get some) and humidifiers (glad Karen got me one for the shower we had in February!).  I haven’t checked for a fever yet, so I haven’t done any Tylenol.  Any recommendations?  What worked for you?<\/p>\n

Arts & Life Section<\/span>
Headline: Trilogy is recommended<\/span>
Synopsis: My MIL gave me 3 books by Lyn Austen for my birthday.  The series is called Refiner’s Fire, and it’s set in the Civil War.  The titles are Candle in the Darkness<\/span>, Fire by Night<\/span>, and A Light to my Path<\/span>.  If you haven’t read them and like historical Christian Fiction, these are pretty good. <\/p>\n

Headline: Time Change Effects Linger<\/span>
Synopsis: I’m so glad I’m not the only one who’s been sucker-punched by this time change.  The dark mornings are killing me.  I don’t remember them being this hard to deal with in past years.  But maybe I just wasn’t waiting for the dawn with such eagerness (read: while trying to soothe 2 babies in the dark at once) in past years. Still, I hope I adjust soon.  And it is nice to have the light so much later in the evenings.     <\/p>\n

Okay, this is a short edition, I realize.  But as Alex is starting to make noise, I think I’d better sign off now.  I may try to add more later.  Happy Thursday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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