Mihow

Year: 2007

  • A Serious Talk

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    Yesterday Tobyjoe and I had a talk with Emory intermittently over the course of an hour. We were at a local tapas restaurant in Williamsburg. We sat outside and sipped a glass of wine while they pumped music into the garden. Grace Slick came on and Toby said, “Emory, people think this woman is cool.…

  • Where Are You?

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    I’ve done this before but not since 2004. I’m yearning to envy. Where are you now? Where would you rather be? What is your view? I’m in Brooklyn. I’d post a picture of my view but it’s basically just a wall and a dark TV screen. But the picture below pretty much sums it up…

  • Breast-Feeding: Take Three

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    On Wednesday I had my six-week checkup to find out if everything healed OK. It had. I also had a lot of questions for my doctor. Some of the questions were about my boobs. I’m gonna be honest. I’m exhausted. I’ve been seeking medical advice from the Internet and comparing my own experiences to other’s…

  • Tuesdays With Murray (Chapter 16)

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    Well, I’ve actually been trying to get some work done today, which means I haven’t had a chance to write my weekly Tuesdays with Murray post. So, I’m gonna copout this week and post a video of him as a kitten chatting it up with me. Murray says hello. (Video) And here’s a picture I…

  • Cry it Out?

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    I’m curious to hear real life stories about the “cry it out” scenario. When did you let your baby cry it out? Did you let your baby cry it out? Did you find it cruel, difficult? Would you not dream of doing such a thing? If you’re afraid to use your real name for whatever…

  • An AHA! Moment.

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    I used to hate it, seriously hate it, when family or friends said, “You’ll understand when you have kids of your own someday.” It seemed they used this in response to everything. I saw it as a way shutting the childless up. “We can’t have this conversation because you haven’t had kids.” It seemed so…

  • I Should Have Asked the Dermatologist for Thicker Skin.

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    There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t feel badly for something I do to Emory or something he does to himself. Take right now, for example. I put him in a car seat so I could do the dishes, write this, and tidy up. Why does this make me feel as though…

  • Emory's First Video

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    I barely captured Emory riding his imaginary bicycle. Click here to see him move! Move! (Or on the image below.) I love it when babies do that leg thing.

  • I Blame America!

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    Before I begin, I need to make it clear that I’m not concerned about this. And I certainly do not pity myself. I think I made some really bad decisions when I was younger and I’m paying for them now. I’m pale. I’m covered in freckles some of which are questionable. I make an excellent…

  • Tuesdays With Murray (Chapter 15)

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    I was given a baby blanket as a gift. It’s the softest item I have ever laid my hands on. I was so excited to wrap Emory in it. I thought it might even become his blankie. I had one when I was a baby. I damn near ripped that thing to shreds I loved…