... you jump up at the sight of a fly, race down the hallway (my wheel chair needs racing stripes!) with your baby, who is still attached to your boob, in one arm and the fly swatter in the other, stand up (one leg optional, it just makes you more of a badass ;), swat the shit out of the black-bean sized fly all while keeping the baby attached and asleep.
Moms: 1
Black-Bean Flys: 0
[He hates all carriers and slings... this was taken in the twenty seconds before he started to scream.]
p.s. ~ Sorry I haven't been posting these past few days.. Squid has been really gassy and screams and INSISTS on being held. I'm only happy to oblige since his pain face tears my heart to shreds, but holding the baby = no time for blogging.
p.p.s.~ The fly is still on the floor in his room since I had both my hands full. Totally gross, but I'm learning to pick and choose my battles. Oh hey... the baby is asleep RIGHT NOW (I'm typing, duh!) and my hands are free... I swear, my breast milk must be fortified with brain cells because I seem to be losing them left and right.
.... off to pick up the black-bean!
xo,
Violet
You are looking beautiful and more radiant each day! Loved this post :)
Posted by: Caitlin | 07/15/2011 at 03:33 PM
So adorable! Being a mother is full of all sorts of adventures!
Posted by: Tamara Janzen | 07/15/2011 at 04:34 PM
He is SO cute!
Posted by: Kristin W | 07/15/2011 at 04:49 PM
Hi Stephanie. Can I give you a bit of unsolicited advice? When he's really hurting and needs to be held, take off your shirt and his, and let him just lay against you. Elodie was (and still is) a constant screamer. This always seems to calm her to the core :) Plus it builds a sort of bond that can't be explained.
Posted by: Aura | 07/15/2011 at 05:59 PM
Totally agree with Aura. This helped with my son as well when he was a little guy. :)
Posted by: Sarah | 07/17/2011 at 03:03 AM
He is adorable and cute!
Posted by: Baby shower favors | 07/19/2011 at 11:17 PM
You're blog is really inspirational. I have always been really nervous about having a baby, because I felt like it would put a stop to all the things I like to do, but you have shown me that there really is Creativity-after-baby! One less thing in the future not to worry about :-)
I recently started blogging and I hope I can keep mine going in the future, and be inspired by beautiful baby blogs like yours!
I would really appreciate it if you had a look at my blog, and maybe even do a button swap or offer me sponsorship?
It would make my day.
www.byKatherineElizabeth.com
Thanks so much!
-Katherine
Posted by: Katherine | 08/24/2011 at 07:10 AM