May 31 2010
No, not another one for Sam, of course. Today we went to the Bris for my stepsister- and brother-in-law’s new baby boy. He was born a week ago today, on May 24, just one day before his Mommy and Daddy’s 1-year anniversary. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and was 20 and 3/4 […]
May 24 2010
Sam is almost a month old, and I can’t believe it. Among the zillions of new things I’ve learned each day in the last month (in addition to how to avoid getting peed on and , are the little things that help Sam calm down when he’s entered the Fussy Zone. I’ve become an expert […]
May 13 2010
Things I’ve learned to do one-handed in the past two-plus weeks: Refill my drink Get Sam’s sponge baths ready Put a lasagna (thanks Melissa!) in the pre-heated oven Rinse out dishes and put them in the dishwasher Put on soothing music for a fussy Sam Hook and unhook the nursing bra Feed and/or water the dog […]
May 11 2010
On Tuesday, May 4, we had a special first outing for Sam. We all went to our synagogue, Congregation Beth Israel for Sam’s Brit Milah. Brit Milah is the Jewish ritual of welcoming a new baby into the congregation and the Jewish faith. It is performed on the 8th day of baby’s life and, for a […]
May 06 2010
Well, as if my faithful readers didn’t already know, Samuel Lewis Daneman joined us on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 2:26 pm. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. We’re all doing well and settling into a sort of routine at home. We’ve had lots of help from family – my […]