One semester down, 9+ to go!
Oh, man! It’s been a while since I’ve updated “Books and Babies”….mostly because I’ve been busy with books and a baby! This semester is coming to a close, and we made it! Thanks to the support of family and friends, I think I did pretty well in my classes this semester, Darryl and I are sane, and Miles is a happy and healthy 3-month old :-) . I turned in my statistics exam today and I have a paper due in a week that I’ll be working on, then I’ll be able to say we survived my first semester.
Over break I’ll be able to catch up on some reading I raced through and I can start thinking about possible research topics for next year as I look ahead toward fellowship applications…and maybe I’ll relax a little. Here are some highlights of life with Miles:
- Yesterday he spit up in Darryl’s face – ha!
- I’ve taken him to 3 meetings at school so far and he slept through all three of them
- Quite a few “blowout” poopies under 2 months. Not so many now. (“blowout” = poop comes out of the diaper up the back or down the leg)
- He’s sleeping for longer stretches at night (sometimes 5 hours!)
- Miles started daycare the week of Thanksgiving. The first day, he was pretty good. Mom was a mess. Both are recovering well.
- Smiles and giggles are contagious!
- Cousins and grandmas and aunts and parents can’t keep from kissin those cheeks!
(I decided to add quotes that I like to each post.)
“Never be afraid to try, remember…
Amateurs built the ark.
Professionals built the Titanic.”
Author Unknown
Merry Christmas everybody!
December 13th, 2010 at 11:39 am
love this. smiles and reality check. Jessica is driving now, so no more diaper blowouts. lol congrats on getting through. love how you are living into your passions. and your quote made me smile. you go girl! hugs!
December 15th, 2010 at 10:20 am
I always loved reading your posts from the DR when you told of all of the excitement and changes in your lives… and of all of the great things that you brought to others’ lives (and what they brought to yours!). But, man, this time you also had me smiling and laughing as you told of the excitement and greatness of “Life With Miles!” Capture it all on video; some of these times will make great blackmail fodder for when he’s older and wants to drive… (“No, Son, remember when you spit up on Daddy? And, those diapers? Do you think we forgot???”)
Merriest Christmas, Friend!
P
December 17th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
congrats on your first semester and your first few months of mommy-hood. some people can’t make it through either of those separately, let alonle at the same time. mr. miles’ smile is contagious all the way here!