Category Archives: Christian Holden
Oriental-Style Noodles, Anchovy Flavor
During the move I discovered a stash of instant noodle soups called “Oriental-style Noodles, Anchovy Flavor.” Normally these kinds of things languish at the the back of my pantry, not because I don’t like them (anchovy sounds delicious to me!), … Continue reading
L'il Squeaker
I know, I know, other people’s baby videos are totally boring. But I’m posting this video of Christian for the benefit of friends and family who are far away. Listen to him squeak! (“Squeak” is probably not a good nickname, … Continue reading
Things Christian Does Well at One Month
He poops a lot (and often explosively). He can make his mouth as small as a pea. He nurses like a champ. When he nurses he flexes both feet hard and clenches his little fists by his cheeks. He out-squeaks … Continue reading
The New Dad
I caught Chad and the baby sound asleep this weekend. I think Christian likes the warmth of his dad’s armpit. And here’s Chad with BOTH his babies. See what I mean by the armpit warmth? I guess you can tell … Continue reading
Three Weeks Old Yesterday
I really had forgotten how much time it takes to take care of a new one. Which means I lie in bed nursing Christian mentally formulating posts – only to get to the computer with not enough time to actually … Continue reading
10 Days Old
I had really and completely forgotten how time-consuming a new little pup can be. Christian Holden is very easy-going, but he sure poops a lot. Here he is, freshly diapered. We love the lambskin (thanks Sue!) and the pattern on … Continue reading
One Week Stats
Today by lunchtime: Six wet diapers, peed on me twice, lots of nursies, lots of naps. I got up to make dinner last night. Then this morning I started dealing with getting a birth certificate in Orange County (big pain … Continue reading