11/19/2006
11/18/2006
One of the shows
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Yay, we're still out! The babysitter still hasn't called me back so she must be asleep. : )
We're out.
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First time out together without Tes. She's snoozing under the care of a babysitter. At Squid List's 2 decade party at Mighty.
11/17/2006
why I have zero memory
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People often ask me, "so how are you? how is it with a baby?" to which I often say, "I'm fine, it's fun!" That is entirely true. Except that my memory is noticeably diminished. It's subtle to the extent that I don't feel any different. But I simply don't remember things, as in social appointments I make or the words of things. And I'm conscious enough to know that I should know...so I am aware of this memory issue. It's constant enough that now I tell everyone, "call me if you don't hear from me" or "email me that cuz I'll forget." Physically, I don't notice that I'm tired. Tesla has been a good sleeper and since she sleeps in our bed, feeding her at night is as simple as rolling over. However as Dav pointed out, I have not had a solid 8 hours since Tesla was born. It doesn't bother me, but he has a point. For example, I usually get out of bed at a decent 7 or 8am hour (so I can make Dav's lunch which I love doing). But I forget that in reality, I'm awake from 5am..or 6 if I'm lucky. Click on the videos. One is Tes more or less cooing with a sprinkle of screaming. The other is of her delight in howling/screaming. And that's just when the sun is coming up (the videos are taken from me in bed with the curtain showing some light, but it's still dark!) She'll do that...and I'll stay put in bed, patting her if she's cool with that, or otherwise put her on my tummy pretending I'm playing with her when I'm still "trying" to sleep. She'll take her "morning" nap around 7 or 8, when I get up to shower and start my day. I love those morning times though. She's fresh and smiley. Not a hint of crying (the screaming is clearly a fun activity for her). Some may ask, "well, why not put her to bed later so she wakes up later?" Well, she just conks out around 7 or so. Can't do much about that for the moment. Honestly, since I'm not working yet, I don't mind a bit. It's just my memory. But what's ironically REALLY hard is that I'm meeting a ton of new people now. I've always been horrible at remembering names. But now, I'm meeting new moms AND their cute babies. They all have names!! It's getting real embarrassing as some of the mommy groups overlap so I meet the same people over and over. They remember my name and even Tesla's. But I'm always stumbling...Quel horreur!! I'm looking into getting a new phone. I've talked to several moms and there are certain "mommy friendly" phones in the sense they make it easy to note shopping lists, update calendars, etc. When I get my next phone, it will have to be moblog friendly AND mommy friendly.
Christie
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Christie has been back in town...in the middle of quite an incredible transition. I love that she started this on her own (vs. being pushed into it by circumstances), and is fully aware and appreciative of all that she is experiencing. I was eager to hear more and just get some XT vibe, so we had breakfast together this morning. We talked about how the Campalicious group is in transition too. From a bunch of young men and women experimenting with careers, lifestyles and choices, we all seem to be reaching for change. Whether that's marriage, parenthood, new careers, new paths, new habitats...we're all in transition. I started blogging after I met Dav, which was after a huge transition in my life and a lot of internal digging/struggling. It was difficult and personal, so I wouldn't have thought of blogging about it anyway, but it just so happens that I started blogging when my life took a wonderful turn. So it may seem that my life is only the good, but I have had struggles to get here. That experience made me appreciate what others go through, and I value watching/supporting others make necessary changes when needed. It's super cool to see our group grow in various ways. And I am grateful for where I am now and what I have. Christie is the kind of person who inspires you to take stock of your life and "check in." Hugs to Christie and your new adventures!
11/15/2006
5 babies!!
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Yesterday 5 mamas and babies gathered here. We're trying to do this biweekly to hang. We have tea/cookies, and wine : ) The energy shifts considerably with a group of babies. Tesla isn't quite used to the commotion, and was doing a lot of staring. She was the youngest by far so didn't really interact with the others. I can't wait for her to get to that stage where she will want to reach out to the other babies. I think she's finally getting a little bored of being just with me though so being in a group is good. I take her to activities (like the lapsit library), but then it's way too big for intimate playing. Soon... Tesla was so tired near the end that she screamed for a few minutes as I held her, then conked out (I didn't want to disappear in order to put her down so I just held her). But all the babies basically got tired and cranky within a few hours. So after us mommies laughed at our various experiences so far and shared tidbits, each baby got a diaper change then off they went back home. I loved when we lined all 5 babies up. I loved seeing Tesla with them, looking at the others. I love feeling so much pride and love for her, picking her out of the group, knowing she's mine. It was a lot of fun to see the other babies, each so unique and all so darn cute!! p.s. It was pretty hilarious when the babies lined up. They were tired of it all but us mamas kept trying to get the perfect picture, making them stay put!
11/13/2006
Jen snapping our dessert that we got for free
At Couleur Cafe.
11/12/2006
Green Festival
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Went to the SF Green Festival today. Kinda neat to see all the vendors and learn about the new stuff out there, but sheesh, it was crowded! Either they didn't expect so many people or they just planned the space badly, but it wasn't exactly fun getting around seeing the stuff. I thought of buying Christmas gifts, but gave up. Clearly, being green is gaining popularity. However, tthe festival catered to the choir. The scene reminded me of Oregon, and most already were into being environmentally conscious. The challenge is to reach out to others, and the $15 entrance fee certainly didn't address that. I got lots of coupons, free samples, and catalogs. I'm looking forward to discovering some cool new products. I couldn't help it and bought Tesla some cute organic cotton stuff by Speesees (hey, she needs long-sleeves for our upcoming trip to chilly NY!). Elida, who was with me, bought me shea butter with peppermint essential oil in it. Apparently peppermint is good for memory and eases mental fatigue - perfect! One product I thought was a bit much was the Fauna Sauna...I mean, really. Elida and I ended our visit by sharing a lunch plate from Cafe Gratitude. Yum. Bumped into a few folks I hadn't seen in a while. Walked all the way up the hill home pushing Tesla which was good exercise for moi.
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