‘Twere the hours before daylight, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring….
except for mom-the-milk-machine.
It’s my first go with the sling. I’m liking it mucho. Clark was fussing quite a bit. The instant I put him in it, he fell fast asleep.
Which is kind of annoying, because I’m not asleep, BUT, I can now raid the fridge with both hands! And I can take pictures of myself in the stairwell mirror and post them.
That’s something.
April 6th, 2006 at 6:40 pm
Aww! He’s so adorable.
April 6th, 2006 at 8:13 pm
He’s just beautiful – so sweet!!! I’m sure you know it gets better, but grab the sleep whenever you can!
April 6th, 2006 at 9:29 pm
Laura,
Congrats on little Clark! Don’t worry, I haven’t even had my baby yet and I can’t sleep either!! So you’re not alone out there! 🙂 Jake (my 3 year old) was my fussy baby too. I had him in a carrier a lot! Good luck on getting a little sleep!
April 6th, 2006 at 10:28 pm
I know I keep saying it but DAMN is he perfect!
April 6th, 2006 at 10:29 pm
I had to de-lurk to wish you congratulations! My name is Laura and my middle name is Clark! Clark is just a doll and your girls are all so lovely! All the best to you and your family!
April 6th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
Congrats congrats congrats on the birth of your beautiful son! His birth weight and length were nearly the same as my own little guy when he was born, so I got a nice little flashback to my own newborn milk machine days. Good luck on getting as much sleep as you can!
April 6th, 2006 at 11:30 pm
He is beautiful – and I laughed out loud at the mom-the-milk-machine comment!
Jo
April 7th, 2006 at 12:10 am
Congratulations! He is so precious! You are gonna love your sling. My boys were the happiest babies in it, and is was doubley awesome at the grocery store. Nurse on mama…I’m getting baby lust!
April 7th, 2006 at 12:45 am
How cool is that sling!! I wish I had had one!
I remember watching a LOT of late night tv when mine were little. Have you considered printing out some of your congratulatory comments and tucking the pages into Clark’s baby book?
When I tandem nursed (twice!), people would ask me if I felt like a cow……that question still annoys me when I think of it!
April 7th, 2006 at 1:13 am
Hello from your closet reader, Shannon in Wisconsin! Clark has got to be one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen. You look so happy in your photos!
I have enjoyed reading your blog and have taken up knitting again (and learning more techniques so I can knit your Esther Williams hat).
Congrats to your family again!
April 7th, 2006 at 2:02 am
That sling looks like it will be infinitely helpful. Happy baby AND two free hands ? how much better can it get? (I had to tell my mom about your beautiful little boy, by the by, and she says congrats, too.)
April 7th, 2006 at 2:12 am
I have to tell ya…boys love their mama’s. And Clark isn’t going to be an exception. He is going to want to be close to you which is why the sling will work out really well for you. He is a cutie.
April 7th, 2006 at 2:40 am
ohhhhhhhhh so precious! I’m so glad he likes the sling, it makes life SO much easier – WAYYYYYYYYYYYY easier to go out & about with them in one than have to carry an infant seat, esp. with other little hands to hold (so says the former daycare worker and mother of one sling-loving baby boy). and if I must say, for sleep-deprived & only a few days post-partum, you look fanTAStic
April 7th, 2006 at 4:10 am
Aww, so cute. I’m glad you’re home, safe and sound, and that you’re able to use both hands…very much a good thing I’d think.
Have a great weekend, and again, he’s adorable.
April 7th, 2006 at 4:14 am
B-E-A-utiful! Make sure you sleep when you can! 🙂
April 7th, 2006 at 5:52 am
Isn’t the sling AWESOME!?! I used mine all the time when I got it and it was so great being able to have my hands free. I also loved my Boppy and hated to be without it. The dude who invented it was brilliant:)
April 7th, 2006 at 5:58 am
So adorable – I love when they’re little snuggle beans like that. That sling is a beautiful one – did someone make it for you? My babies loved the sling and the boppy too. Boy, was that a handy purchase. I read your earlier post and I never even thought to sit on it myself – what a great idea! When my boys were about six weeks old, I’d put the boppy on the floor with a blanket placed over it, wrap up baby in another blankie, and set them in it like a little seat so they could see me when I needed my hands free. Do you have slipcovers for yours? I ruined my first boppy in the washing machine, but the company was nice enough to send me another one for free!
April 7th, 2006 at 6:15 am
I’m so glad to hear you like that sling. I know everyone is different, yadda yadda, but I’m interested in trying a sling when my belly pops, too. Do you feel that this sling gives you enough “coverage” to use it for nursing in public? That sleeping baby is so sweet I want to bite him. 🙂
April 7th, 2006 at 6:16 am
I loved my sling and used it all the time with my son. I even did quite a bit of sewing with him in the sling.
April 7th, 2006 at 6:45 am
He’s so cute he makes my uterus hurt! ((((I want more babies!!!!!))))
We L-O-V-E slings at our house! We did the Over-the-Shoulder-Baby-Holder, it has a little more padding. We have 3 slings (even though we only have 2 kids) and we’ve just grown out of them. I even have a leopard print one with a matching kid-size sling (for dolls) for Veronica…. Let me know if you’re game.
April 7th, 2006 at 1:32 pm
My friend Kimn swore that sling is what saved her life when she had her son, Niklaus. They were pretty new back then. Glad it is working for you!
Get some rest!
Gayle
April 7th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
It’s such a great idea to use the slinger which my sis kindly refused. 😛
April 8th, 2006 at 2:17 am
OMGosh what a cutie! I used a sling with both my boys and it’s the BEST. You can carry baby and type at the same time! Woot!
April 8th, 2006 at 2:18 am
What a sweet face!
April 8th, 2006 at 9:03 am
Precious photos, Laura. Wish I’d had a sling when my (grown) kiddos were babies.
Along with raiding the fridge and typing, YOU CAN KNIT (carefully) with two freed-up hands!
April 9th, 2006 at 8:54 am
I am just now catching your blog and can I say you are one beautiful mom. Really. And you have such a beautiful family. My youngest is 4 mos old and I wish I looked half as great FOUR MOS LATER! Seriously…
Love the sling. We are using a mei tai from babyhawk.com. Love it, but the ring deals are so nice for newborns. Have you tried nursing in it using a football hold? Its great!
I am following your weight loss as we are the same size! Good luck girl!