One thing thatโs now become pretty clear is that being tired (due to her low muscle tone) is at the core of why she can't develop or do more. Not eating enough? It's because she gets too tired eating. Not developing enough physically? It's because she doesn't have the energy to practice more. Not sleeping longer than 33 minutes during the day? It's because she's so tired her body is flooded with stress hormones which won't let her sleep. And then the vicious cycle continues. So if we could just get her more rest then sheโd improve in all three areas, right? Sigh. I wish.
33 Weeks: A real life telenovela
Gosh this has been a week of extremes for us. Some massive victories and some frustrating setbacks. On the food front The great After last weekโs post, a few people sent me to an Estonian website where you can order freshly prepared, purรฉed, and deep-frozen single ingredient organic baby food. It turns out that they... Continue Reading →
Chapter 2: A non-fairytale start
I brought my nice camera to the hospital. Yet it sat inside my suitcase, untouched, for our entire 11 day stay. Why? Because I didn't want to remember
Week 2: Hospital to home
It's Friday, February 5th. And it looks like no one will be coming home today.
Eloise’s first photoshoot
We brought our camera with us to the hospital. I had dreamed of weary photos of me holding Eloise, exhausted from labor, of Brian bending down next to me laying in the hospital bed, the nurse taking our first out-of-focus photos as a family. But that's not what happened.