again
our haikus
evolve
our haikus
evolve
Sunday, August 30, 2009
can't afford a new
dishwasher so we buy
a new refrigerator too
dishwasher so we buy
a new refrigerator too
posted by Laura Barnes
8/30/2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
actually get some
housework done thanks to
big sister/sitter Ryan
housework done thanks to
big sister/sitter Ryan
posted by Laura Barnes
8/28/2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
she enjoys the
morning sunlight through the blinds
and a freshly changed diaper
morning sunlight through the blinds
and a freshly changed diaper
posted by Laura Barnes
8/27/2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
well,
one corner of her mouth
has figured out smiling
one corner of her mouth
has figured out smiling
posted by Laura Barnes
8/26/2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tom seems to think
the diaper genie works when you
leave the dirty diapers next to it
the diaper genie works when you
leave the dirty diapers next to it
posted by Laura Barnes
8/25/2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Tom back at work,
Ryan back at school,
Masy promoted to "Mom's #1 helper"
Ryan back at school,
Masy promoted to "Mom's #1 helper"
posted by Laura Barnes
8/24/2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Ryan tells me she secretly cried
when she saw my fb pic is me and emmalyn
and no longer me and ryan
when she saw my fb pic is me and emmalyn
and no longer me and ryan
posted by Laura Barnes
8/20/2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
like the 2 previous,
this baby, when held by him,
makes daddy pass out
this baby, when held by him,
makes daddy pass out
posted by Laura Barnes
8/18/2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
I come to terms:
supplementing formula with breast
does not make me a failure
supplementing formula with breast
does not make me a failure
posted by Laura Barnes
8/17/2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
as she sleeps her foot twitches -
once, twice - a familiar "thump, thump"
from her days inside the womb
once, twice - a familiar "thump, thump"
from her days inside the womb
posted by Laura Barnes
8/16/2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
first time at church:
newborn babies make you
a celebrity
newborn babies make you
a celebrity
posted by Laura Barnes
8/15/2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
pictures at Sears
commemorating how sweetly ugly
newborn babies look
commemorating how sweetly ugly
newborn babies look
posted by Laura Barnes
8/14/2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
new moms know:
usa & tnt play "law and order",
like, 24/7
usa & tnt play "law and order",
like, 24/7
posted by Laura Barnes
8/13/2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
ryan treads
a fine line between
cuddling and smothering
a fine line between
cuddling and smothering
posted by Laura Barnes
8/12/2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
her strawberry hemangioma
is a target on her beautiful face
for my never ending kisses
is a target on her beautiful face
for my never ending kisses
posted by Laura Barnes
8/11/2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
at last,
thanks to the diuretic doc prescribed,
i have ankles!
thanks to the diuretic doc prescribed,
i have ankles!
posted by Laura Barnes
8/10/2009
Sunday, August 09, 2009
tom asks every morning
how much sleep i got that night
which very much annoys me
how much sleep i got that night
which very much annoys me
posted by Laura Barnes
8/09/2009
Saturday, August 08, 2009
mom leaves.
been a long time since i've been
this heartbroken at her departure.
been a long time since i've been
this heartbroken at her departure.
posted by Laura Barnes
8/08/2009
Friday, August 07, 2009
i sleep awkwardly,
my baby curled up in my arms,
my wrists increasingly aching in the mornings
my baby curled up in my arms,
my wrists increasingly aching in the mornings
posted by Laura Barnes
8/07/2009
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
as the tech removes staples,
i hysterically cry to dr about
how miserable i've been
i hysterically cry to dr about
how miserable i've been
posted by Laura Barnes
8/05/2009
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
so depressed.
had an 8 lb baby and have
only lost 2 lbs.
had an 8 lb baby and have
only lost 2 lbs.
posted by Laura Barnes
8/04/2009
Monday, August 03, 2009
have to figure out how to get everything done
that i promise to get done. and how to only promise things
that i know i can get done.
that i promise to get done. and how to only promise things
that i know i can get done.
posted by j
8/03/2009
getting baby to nurse requires
2nd person and syringe of formula shot
in her mouth to trick her to latch on
2nd person and syringe of formula shot
in her mouth to trick her to latch on
posted by Laura Barnes
8/03/2009
Sunday, August 02, 2009
small wheelchair so i choose
to walk the long walk to the parking lot.
bad mistake: hurt all night.
to walk the long walk to the parking lot.
bad mistake: hurt all night.
posted by Laura Barnes
8/02/2009
Saturday, August 01, 2009
i'm cleared to go home
but ask to stay one more night.
not ready for masy and ryan plus emma
but ask to stay one more night.
not ready for masy and ryan plus emma
posted by Laura Barnes
8/01/2009
