so, its true. i had a child on oct. 19, 2007, at 10:42 in the morning. after approx. 24 hours of labor, i had kaiser via c-section. and let me tell you, he is gonna hear about it for the rest of his life.
however, he is pretty cute. he looks pretty concerned in this photo, however.
and how is parenting, you ask? well, let me just say that at this stage in his life, his needs are pretty simple: eat, sleep, keep clean, keep warm. thankfully, those are standards of living that i can currently accommodate. and its pretty much the happiest i have been in a long time, which is completely weird. but whats not to like? eat, sleep, watch oprah? i can do that. and its really the first time in years that i have really slowed down and had so much personal time. not that its always a breeze - any time he cries or is fussy, it completely stresses me out (dont worry i dont shake the baby). and sometimes it takes a million tries to figure out what is he trying to accomplish with the crying. but he is doing stuff like smiling (big accomplishment) and holding his head up. when i sing him lullabies he ooohs and aaahs right along with me. it kills me. and poor max. because compared to the important one, he is kinda chopped liver right now. but i am sure he thinks the same of me.
