Saturday, July 5, 2008

another week 'pon top edisto

aunt vivian

uncle boober

hippie baby
cousin whitman

on the beach with nana


sigh. . . another year's vacation over. . . edisto. . . sigh. . .

  • the beach house with a hammock, outdoor shower and literally 60 feet from the beach.

  • big d and shelbs sharing it with us.

  • shelbs taking care of nathaniel so that i could spend a few minutes each day on the beach.

  • david spending more time than usual.

  • nathaniel's first dip in the ocean. he liked it!

  • nathaniel's first bath in the kitchen sink - he liked that even more!

  • dr kline and his insight to nathaniel's poop problem and the help getting weight on this child! 8lbs 11ozs as of last tuesday!

  • nathaniel's colonoscopy showing nothing wrong - just needed a bigger poop hole.

  • the treatment for mrsa - staph infection that somehow he came up with. thank god for no symptoms - just a random test showed it.

  • the nurses at st francis - everytime for being so loving and caring and educated about how to handle such a little squirt.

  • being on the right path of nathaniel's weight gain. dr kline being supportive of my desire to breastfeed and his encouragement that all will be alright.

  • kozy shack chocolate pudding for taking medication. it rocks.

  • weaving our way through the medical treatment of nathaniel - trusting my gut and going with it.

  • diapers and onsies that finally fit!

  • tie-dye wrap shirts from denise and the kids that he rocked at the beach.

  • a much too big bathing suit so that he felt like he wasn't a little redneck baby swimming in his diaper.

  • denise and the kids and all their help while they were here. i miss having them in the house.

  • confirmed plans that craig and michelle will be here for a week.

  • plans that cindy is coming.

  • dad and chris coming this tuesday for a week for them to meet nathaniel.

  • excitement in my dad's and chris's voices each time i speak with them about the baby.

  • 'burp the baby,' 'naked baby!' 'mama's got her boobs out,' 'wake up baby nate!' - all songs we sing to him constantly.

  • a trip to the edisto piggly wiggly with just david for a quick date and he wanted to find diapers that fit - i wanted to shop for beer.

  • really really good health insurance.

  • aunt vivian and uncle boober coming last week and spending time with turtle tot.

  • turtle tot, turtle bug, bug, bo bo - all the nicknames we're coming up with.

  • deadliest catch at 2 in the morning.

  • a baby that sleeps at night when he's not eating - which is only about every 3 hours.

  • parenting models of what to do and what not to do.

  • trusting my gut.

  • sleep deprivation not feeling like a hangover - always thought it would!

  • girls night out this thursday. chandler picked a good place - hominy grill.

  • getting the announcements and thank you cards ordered.

  • a new barstool/step stool for the kitchen 5 finger discounted at mom and poppie's garage sale this morning.

  • new picture frames.

  • more organization of all the new stuff.

  • tomato pie

  • brownies

  • banana sandwiches for breakfast
  • tomato sandwiches for lunch.

  • the routine nathaniel and i have gotten into.

  • david looking me deep in the eyes and telling me he loves me.

  • work missing me.

  • another year 100+ club membership earned and another diamond in the watch.

  • you, my little hammock napper, you!

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