1. Sorry I’ve been a ToT slacker. It’s been one of my favorite things about blogging lately but it takes a bunch of time to actually think of the things. And time + thinking hasn’t been something I’ve had much of lately! Mainly the thinking part.
2. Does anyone know a trick for getting rid of ladybugs? They’ve infested Sarah’s room and it’s keeping her from staying in there for nap/rest time. And I need nap/rest time. Who would have thought that ladybugs would be my undoing?
3. Did you know that my business blog gets about half the hits per day that this blog does? I don’t think most of my clients even know I exist over here on The Pigbear. I like keeping my blogs separate so that I can be Mommy Me over here and Photographer Me over there but I’m not opposed to having the two worlds mingle every now and again. I’m thinking of inviting those client visitors over here. Maybe a link in the sidebar. What do you guys think? For that matter, I guess I should add a sidebar link from here to there.
4. Sarah went through a really rough patch of sleep in the last month. She was waking up at least once per night and having lots of trouble going back to sleep. And actually going to bed was a huge problem in and of itself. We weren’t at all sure what to do about the middle of the night wakings so we tackled going to bed first by instituting “I’ll check on you in ten minutes.” Now each night when we tuck her in we remind her that we’ll be back in ten minutes for a hug and a snuggle and would you believe that works? About half the time we don’t even have to go back in because she’s already out. And I don’t think we’ve had a night yet when we’ve had to go in twice. I think that knowing we’re coming back to check on her gives her the comfort and peace she needs to fall asleep. And her nightime waking has ended too which I’m sure has to do with falling to sleep easily in the evening. Hallelujah! Now we’ll just settle in until the next round of sleep wars because as parents do they ever really end?
5. Now that I’ve written all that about those happy, joyful words about our night time sleep success I’m here to report that that Pi’bears has successfully woken her brother up from his nap with her screaming and crying over the ladybugs and I’m about to be at my wit’s end with her. Ah sleep wars, as parents do they ever really end?
6. I don’t usually post pictures in ToT but right now I need a calming influence. And this is it.
7. Those toes belong to the sweet little newborn I got to photograph last week in Virginia – my friend Liz’s new baby boy! Ephraim flew with me for the overnight trip and, miracle of miracles, we scored an empty seat for him on all four flights. Ephraim was thrilled to be on the trip with me — he’s a big fan of babies. Not surprisingly he was pretty enamored by Toby, or “Potey” as he preferred to call him.
8. While I was in VA visiting Liz (and Potey!) we had a long discussion about what makes blogs so interesting and what kinds of blogs we’re drawn to. Liz isn’t a huge blog person althought I admittedly am. I find that I gravitate toward blogs of people who have a defined style (artistically or just in life), seem to be happy with who they are, tell their story well whether with words or pictures, and are introspective and generous in spirit. I also find that I’m more interested in the blogs of people that I don’t know rather than people that I know. I love my friends’ blogs but there’s just a level of mystery and imagination involved in reading the story of someone unknown to me that I think is fascinating. Kind of like a novel. What about you? What kind of blogs do you find yourself reading? Any favorites I should know about? If I had to name my top three (this week) I’d give you: Tara Whitney (no surprise there!), Lyndsay Stradtner (we’ll put my theory to the test when I meet Lyndsay next year…we’ll see if she’s as interesting as I think she is…I have a feeling I won’t be disappointed!), and Nora Griffin (there’s something about her zest for life I just love).
9. Will all the mamas out there throw things at me if I confess that I actually like the time change? I think it’s just because I’m a change junkie. I like when things get mixed up a bit (a holdover from my military childhood I think) and fall back does that for me. Bright mornings, dark evenings, new routines…it’s fun!
10. So far I’m happy to report that my new 5d and I are getting along gloriously. I hope to have pictures to prove it soon.
Miss you guys TONS!
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