it’s happening.

the daughter of two very not girly girls now demands to always wear her pink shoes, and as of today, a headband.

…at least she’s still happy to be topless.

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1 year stats.

18 june 2008, jude is:
8 lbs 6 oz
22 inches long
35.5 cm head circumference
25 june 2009, jude is
28 lbs 6 oz
33 inches long
48 cm head circumference
jude > 97%+ of all other babies.

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one year.

hello big girl jude,
you, my love, are a year old, and i am at a loss for words. the innocence mission–a lovely band much included on your labor mix–sings, where does the time go as a lilting lament, and that’s how i feel. because i love being the mommy to a growing, giggly, [...]

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a moment in which i realize we don’t have a baby anymore.

so. this morning, jude was wandering around our bedroom, as i was still lazing in the big bed. wondering if she was in the mood to be task-oriented, i asked, “where is pollita?” [note: pollita is a fuzzy weeble chicken given to j by my psychiatrist. she adores it.] pollita [...]

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blog-keeping

are you a regular around these parts, who should be on my blogroll, but isn’t?
let me know. i’ll change that.
x

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thirsty.

i just spent my lunch hour at the work gym. and now i’m a little thirsty and bit lightheaded.
i’m publicly committing myself to the reclamation of my body. thanks for bearing witness.
you may remember that i ended up about 25 lbs lighter than my pre-pregnant weight after i gave [...]

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birthday morning highlights

blueberry pancake and banana before:

blueberry pancake and banana after:

exhausted

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mmm.

somebody is about to have birthday blueberry pancakes for breakfast.
that’s all.

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chat, on the day before she turns one.

here is a screenshot of my chat with h just now.
[jude loves oranges.]
[i am at work.]

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and a congratulations!

many congratulations to the dooce fambly on the speedy birth of their daughter, donette butternut. such a tasty name for a baby. (see dooce’s twitter for more info, as she (omg) hasn’t yet updated her blog.

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