Nov
21
It’s been a busy week for Samantha. 2 months bday party for her on Saturday, shots on Tuesday and a visit to my office on Wednesday. I don’t know if it’s all the commotion or what, but Samantha has been extremely fussy whenever its time for her to sleep. She just wouldn’t go to sleep. She’s fine when she is awake but once we tried to put her to sleep that is when she gets really fussy. I don’t know what to do with her at this point. Brian has been working onsite all this week, so I am all by myself with her. Having this child made me realize that I really don’t have as much patience as I thought I have. So what then…how am I surviving this??? I’ve been wearing her around the house all day long. As comfortable as my carrier is there’s still lots of pressure on my back. Carrying her allows me to do only a few things such as bathroom, computer, tv, read…but I can not cook or eat or clean. This week being alone gave me another realization. Maybe I am not the stay at home type of mom that I always wanted to be. Maybe I am better off working. In any case, this week of experience kicked my ass and I have updated my resume and porfolio and it is ready to be send off. We need a nanny now. *sigh*
Nov
4
What do you think?
Nov
4
Happy Election Day
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What a historic day. We’re excited about tonight…
We were early voters. And this was also cool because it was Samantha’s first voting experience, she came along and waited in line with us over 30 minutes. Sure she didn’t vote, but nonetheless, she can say she was there. Not to mention she was the main focus for all voters standing in line by us. She attracted a lot of oohs and ahhs… She was too cute sleeping in her carrier. She nearly broke down and screamed right as I got to my station and began to vote, go figure.. so I had to dance around a bit while I voted to keep her entertained.
Nov
4
Seaweed head
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A nice afternoon lunch at our favorite sushi place, Sea Ranch in Evanston. This is what happens when you don’t cover your baby’s head while eating seaweed salad. 
Nov
3
I saw a commercial from Starbucks on TV the other day advertising a free tall coffee on Election Day, Tuesday if you go in and say you voted. I’ll try and get one, despite some saying that this may be illegal for Starbucks to do.
Oh by the way, check out our new stroller. We finally bought one. A cheap snap-and-go for our existing car seat. Limited in use, but compact, super light and no nonsense.
Update: We got our free coffee! No questions asked.
Nov
3
Scariest House on the Block
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How creative this house a couple of doors down from us was for Halloween. A huge ghostly projection of Sarah Palin along with a McCain/Palin graveyard. Add some strobe lights and a scary sound machine and what do you get? The scariest house on the block (which is what the sign said in their driveway, ha).
Oct
15
Primo Eurobath tub
Infant Bath Seat
We been using the Primo Eurobath tub on Sam but she’s so small that she slides all over the place in this tub. So we searched online and brought the Primo Infant Bath Seat. We tried it out tonight and Sam did not cry or fuss. I finally gave her a decent bath. Yeah!
Oct
15
Stroller
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MaClaren Easy Traveller
Brian and I are looking for a stroller. I originally intended to get the MaClaren Easy Traveller stroller that is compatible with our car seat and then get another lightweight stroller when she grows out of the car seat. But now, we are thinking that it might be worth it or it might cost the same if we get a stroller that would fit an infant to toddler.
Bugaboo Bee
I know it’s a bit pricey but I have my eye on the Bugaboo Bee. It’s sturdy, compact, easy to open and close, and its got great reviews. I love how the handle bar is adjustable, so it’s comfortable for me and Brian. It’s really easy to open and close. It’s about 17lbs but it’s compact so it’s easy to get it in and out of the truck. It’s convenience and portability over the all-terrain.
Oct
1
Breastfeeding
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I hate breastfeeding. Every time Samantha wakes up and cries for food, I would clinched because i don’t want to take out my boobs to let her latch on. I know breastfeeding is suppose to be so much better but if it hurts me so much should I still continue? Samantha lost a huge amount of weight in the first week because I couldn’t get her to latch on correctly. After meeting with the pediatrician and getting one on one help with breastfeeding, Samantha has gain more weight than average babies. Now, Samantha wants to eat all the time and my poor boobs are really tired. I know if the latching is correct it shouldn’t hurt, but I say it’s still tough on the boobs to be worked on continuously. I feed Samantha almost every two hours and each time takes about an hour. Imagine having part of your skin pulled and rubbed for an hour several times a day, I guarantee it would hurt over time. I can’t express how much I really hate the 3 am feeding. I’m tired and I have to endure a long session of pain. Not what I thought motherhood is about. Hats off to all moms out there who breastfeeds their kid.
Sep
30
baby @ 3 weeks
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Samantha is absolutely a textbook baby. She’s hitting every milestone exactly when she should. It’s the beginning of her third week and she has become more alert and fussy whenever we put her down to sleep. She used to be able to sleep right after a feeding but now she’s wild awake and needs us to soothe her to sleep. Whenever we put her down, she starts to fuss and we would have to soothe her all again. We heard she’ll get even more fussy until sixth week and that’s when she has learned to soothe herself. Lucky, she’s only fussy in the evening. During the day she much easier to put to sleep. We want to include activities in the routine, but whenever we do an activity like tummy time after a good feeding, she aren’t able to fall asleep afterwards. I don’t know if we should continue with tummy time or just let her sleep.