Monday, October 16, 2006
Full circle
Through out high-school and college I was a nanny for three amazing little girls that lived in the house across the street from my home in Niskayuna. They were the subject of many of my photographs and gave me an insight into what it takes to being a mom. Liza (the oldest) is a senior at Vassar now, Haley is a senior at Emma Willard and Shelby is a junior there too, but spending this year in Spain. It's hard to believe that they are experiencing these life events...I never think of them as growing up. I suppose the same will hold true for Seneca...
Liza was in town this weekend visiting friends and I kept the tradition of taking some photos of her and Seneca.
It's insane how quickly Seneca changes on a daily basis. She's able to focus her eyes on objects and follow them - so we set up her activity mat and watched her kick it on the dining room table.
Liza was in town this weekend visiting friends and I kept the tradition of taking some photos of her and Seneca.
It's insane how quickly Seneca changes on a daily basis. She's able to focus her eyes on objects and follow them - so we set up her activity mat and watched her kick it on the dining room table.
Friday, October 13, 2006
Essentials of motherhood
There have been a few clutch things that helped me through pregnancy, labor, and now motherhood. At the risk of saying "thank-you" too much here's what those items are:
Every woman needs a pair of good jeans and pregnancy is no excuse. I wore these almost every day when I was pregnant and have worn them almost everyday since having Seneca. Thanks Aunt Carole Ann!
It's interesting to think about becoming a parent. There is so much to learn, and way too much remember. This book has already become dog eared and worn from the countless times Jeff and I have flipped through it to look something up. Thanks Aunt Lisa for hooking us up with some good advise.
Before getting pregnant, I never really thought about labor at all - if it would be hard, if it would hurt, if I would use drugs. When we found out I was pregnant, I just figured I may as well do it the old fashioned way and go natural. I read and re-read this book many times in the past year. It's filled with beautiful stories about natural births and made me look forward to and feel confident about Seneca's birth day - to expect the unexpected.
Alicia rocked the sling when Ania was a baby and totally sold me on how easy it is. We went to a wedding this past weekend and it was the best thing we packed. Seneca crashes out when she's in the maya wrap and Jeff and I can walk around without having to lug the car seat everywhere. It's what I wear when I walk in the woods with her and Bronte....
And lastly and most importantly everyone needs a Jeff. If it weren't for him being sooo patient with my undulating emotions when I was pregnant, being calm, supportive, and reading my needs during labor, and being such a fabulous husband and picking up some of my chores around the house while I figure out how the heck this whole motherhood thing works, I wouldn't be able to even have time to brush my teeth.
Every woman needs a pair of good jeans and pregnancy is no excuse. I wore these almost every day when I was pregnant and have worn them almost everyday since having Seneca. Thanks Aunt Carole Ann!
It's interesting to think about becoming a parent. There is so much to learn, and way too much remember. This book has already become dog eared and worn from the countless times Jeff and I have flipped through it to look something up. Thanks Aunt Lisa for hooking us up with some good advise.
Before getting pregnant, I never really thought about labor at all - if it would be hard, if it would hurt, if I would use drugs. When we found out I was pregnant, I just figured I may as well do it the old fashioned way and go natural. I read and re-read this book many times in the past year. It's filled with beautiful stories about natural births and made me look forward to and feel confident about Seneca's birth day - to expect the unexpected.
No matter how many times the nurses showed me and Jeff how to swaddle her up we could never do it as snugly as they did - so we cheated and bought this. Seneca doesn't always want to be wrapped up like a sausage, but when she does, she sleeps like a champ.
Alicia rocked the sling when Ania was a baby and totally sold me on how easy it is. We went to a wedding this past weekend and it was the best thing we packed. Seneca crashes out when she's in the maya wrap and Jeff and I can walk around without having to lug the car seat everywhere. It's what I wear when I walk in the woods with her and Bronte....
And lastly and most importantly everyone needs a Jeff. If it weren't for him being sooo patient with my undulating emotions when I was pregnant, being calm, supportive, and reading my needs during labor, and being such a fabulous husband and picking up some of my chores around the house while I figure out how the heck this whole motherhood thing works, I wouldn't be able to even have time to brush my teeth.
Jeff catches Seneca and Bronte up on the latest Velo news...
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Belated birthday wishes
Belated birthday shout-outs to Uncle Donnie (who makes his blog photo debut due to technical difficulties) and Nana...
Uncle Donnie, Rockin' Aunt Hillary and 6 day old Seneca
Uncle Donnie and 12 day old Seneca
The Morrison crew
Nana and Seneca resting after a hard day shopping.
Uncle Donnie, Rockin' Aunt Hillary and 6 day old Seneca
Uncle Donnie and 12 day old Seneca
The Morrison crew
Nana and Seneca resting after a hard day shopping.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
5 weeks!
Holy cow. It's wild to think that only 5 weeks ago Jeff and I were laying on the couch watching TNT's "The Closer" and counting the minutes between contractions. Seneca has changed so much. She weighed 9lbs 14ozs at the doctor's appointment last Monday - it probably would have been around 10 if she hadn't pooped her pampers just before she got weighed. Now she seems to be looking at you rather than staring off into space - it's awesome. She seems to becoming more aware of her hands too. She's putting them in her mouth and clutching things too - like her hair - which doesn't seem to make her too happy, but if you rub her belly and smile, she's sure to smile back.
Seneca took her first ride in an airplane this weekend and behaved better than most adults I've seen on planes. She was a total peach and slept almost the entire flight there and back, waking only to eat and then promptly going back to sleep.
Okay enough with the updates, I know it's photos you want.
...zzzzzzzzz
...near
...far
nearest!
Seneca took her first ride in an airplane this weekend and behaved better than most adults I've seen on planes. She was a total peach and slept almost the entire flight there and back, waking only to eat and then promptly going back to sleep.
Okay enough with the updates, I know it's photos you want.
...zzzzzzzzz
...near
...far
nearest!
