Author Archives: Matushka Danielle

I’ve been meaning to write an update on this pregnancy for awhile but somehow haven’t gotten around to it. It is rather different from Martha’s. For one thing I can really tell the difference in placement of the babies. Martha … Continue reading →

After being a in somewhat static/ routine period, there’s lots to report about Martha and Wee Wilson #2. I suppose Wee Wilson is the easiest to report on as nobody knows exactly what is happening in there, but something is … Continue reading →

A friend tagged me in an interesting note on Facebook: Ten Things I Know to be True. I thought it would be a good exercise, and began to compose my list, which turned out to be much more difficult than … Continue reading →

I’ve been noticing over the past weeks and months how children move. In particular how quickly they pick up the mannerisms of their parents. I know Martha has been copying us for quite some time, but for now her movements … Continue reading →

Martha is 18 months old today. It’s so strange to think that this time last year I was still tearing my hair out because she wasn’t sleeping well. I’m reminded of this because at the moment we’re going through a … Continue reading →

It’s time for the annual “10″ best list where the family lists the most memorable things that happened in the past year. Here’s mine for 2010: In rough chronological order: 1) Big snow in February 2) Bishop George visits 3) … Continue reading →

Yesterday despite a very runny nose and general fussiness, Martha took her first steps. We were going around the house with her holding on to my hand as usual, and then she let go, took about five steps on her … Continue reading →

Last night at dinner I was recounting all the things I accomplished during the day. Fr C asked if he needed to remind me that not so long ago I kept lamenting that I’d never be able to get anything … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago a facebook friend was complaining that she’d met yet another collegiate woman who wanted to be a rich housewife when she grew up. My friend asked “wtf is wrong with these women?!” I asked “wtf is … Continue reading →

Last year I was too tired and overwhelmed with a new baby and the emotional stress of losing my mother-in-law to even think about decorating for Christmas. This year my house is decorated. The tree went up yesterday. The Christmas … Continue reading →

When Martha and I went for our jog on Wednesday the weather was just perfect. Sunny. Clear. Air was slightly crisp. The trees around here have turned so there are reds and yellows along the edge of the field. It … Continue reading →

Rather predictably the final step of sleep training didn’t go as planned. I left the room and she howled. Granted it had been a really long day and she was overly tired and I probably should have known better than … Continue reading →

The sleep training update is, it’s working! We got rid of the bottle. Which was actually easier than I expected. Martha had one night of being very upset about not having her bottle, and then everything went back to the … Continue reading →

We’re beginning sleep training. Sort of. We’re working on getting rid of the bottle and then we’ll see about getting her to fall asleep on her own. I’ve been gradually reducing the amount of formula in the bottle that Peeps … Continue reading →

Martha turned one. We had a small party and let her have cake. I don’t feel particularly sentimental about the day but it is pretty amazing to think of all the things that have happened in a year. She’s gone … Continue reading →

Usually I notice a shift in the light before I notice a change in the weather. I’ll wake up one day and think “light has changed, fall is coming” and usually it happens in mid-August. On our walk this morning, … Continue reading →

I just logged in to facebook and a good deal of the status updates were various forms of “having a case of the Mondays”. In a former life, I would have participated in the Monday bashing. I remember when I … Continue reading →

Martha has been undergoing some sort of growth spurt/ cognitive milestone/ development in that past few weeks that has been interfering with getting to sleep. Naps aren’t so bad although realistically it’s only one or two days a week where … Continue reading →

There’s no way around it, I’m going to have to go back to work. I knew it would happen, but I had hoped it would be later rather than sooner. I’ve sharpened up my resume and am getting back into … Continue reading →

I’ve been saying “Martha is almost crawling” for months. She’s always been pretty strong so when she started pushing up onto her arms and then doing this swimmy thing on the floor, I thought it would only be a couple … Continue reading →