Odds and Ends
A few clarifications and updates on previous posts.
Yes, there’s a good chance we’re going to try and have a second child. Kristen and I love Henry, and even with all the “cons” out there, the “pros” definitely outweigh them and we’re leaning heavily toward making him a big brother. It’s just that I don’t really need to justify to strangers that maybe having only one child is fine and will not turn him into a monster.
Henry’s back to pooping five times a day. I don’t know what happened those few days last week when he dropped down to once and twice a daily, but he’s long forgotten that and gone back to his old ways. I’m okay with that, although I have to admit that I got a little upset at 2 this morning when, after changing his diaper, I didn’t even have a chance to fasten the new one onto his body when he made the face and started to go. And this is after playing with him for 10 minutes specifically so he would go before he was Pampered up. I tell you, now he’s doing it just out of spite.
Yesterday was my first day back in the office after nearly three straight weeks at home. I miss Henry so much, I actually have a stomach ache. (I’m definitely buying a lottery ticket tonight.) The amazing thing is that Henry napped beautifully for her yesterday — three long naps, including a 2-hour marathon in the morning. Again, as much as I love Henry, along with the pooping, he’s just toying with my emotions.
Henry is in full-blown teething mode. His lower gums are good and white, and I suspect one or two will be breaking through any day now. I don’t know if he’s in any pain, but it’s obvious that there’s a bit of discomfort. To help him out, I’ve been running my finger along his bottom gum — while he drools uncontrolably — whenever he starts to get mouthy. It seems to help. Poor kid.
This may surprise many of you, but this is one of those websites that makes no money. (Remember the late 90s when every dot-com had a fantastic IPO, even when it was something as sill as this?) I had hoped that several months after starting it, some strange man who lights his cigars with $100 bills would discover it and pay me a handsome salary just to tell our friends and family about our baby, but for some reason that’s yet to happen. Each month I pay a very small amount to keep this going, but it’s still something (about 50 diapers worth). So, for me to break even, I ask one thing of you. When you order something from Amazon (books, CDs, a flat-screen TV), click on the Amazon link you find to the right to get to the site. Every purchase you make, I earn a small (very small) comission. If you don’t… well, maybe I’ll just stop posting pictures of Henry. I’m not above blackmail.
January 9th, 2009 at 9:53 am
You’ve probably seen those toys that you can throw in the freezer – I have heard they help with teething pain!
I’ll remember about the Amazon link, I don’t want any shortage of pictures!