A Mindful Life

On Thursday, Claire saw her doctor. She weighed 12 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 24.5 inches long. Just 18 days prior (when she went in because she was ill) she weighed 11 pounds, 3 ounces, so she’s gaining well. The doctor pronounced her beautifully healthy. Her Zantac prescription was increased according to her weight (she’s [...]

From the first post I authored each month this year.
January: My friend who is fighting breast cancer has decided to join the blogging adventure.
February: The movers from Hansen-Smylie arrived at 8:30 a.m. on Monday the 29th, and they finished unloading the truck at 5:00 p.m.
March: I’m pretty darn happy these days.
April: I’m not [...]

Update: New photos of Claire on Flickr!
One year ago today I learned I was pregnant. For those who haven’t been reading my blog long (or who might have forgotten), here’s the back story. After two miscarriages in 2005, we tried in 2006. I became nervous about the lack of progress, and Husband and I decided [...]

(This post is more for myself and may be of zero interest to you.)
I Am Grateful For/That:

I have a washer and dryer inside my home and don’t have to lug laundry to a laundromat.
Ditto for the dishwasher to save us from hand washing dishes constantly.
The invention of the baby bottle dishwasher basket.
I’ve got good quality [...]

Action feels good to me. I realize control of externals (the world, other people) is an illusion, but I can direct my own intentions and behavior.
Friday morning I awoke after admittedly too little sleep, still feeling on the verge of tears, but also feeling less hopeless. (Please note: I think there’s a difference between feeling [...]

I thought I was doing well. I thought that knowing about PPD meant it wouldn’t happen to me. I even felt a little smug about this. I thought the fact that my depression is in remission and managed with medication meant I was immune.
But since Claire caught a cold (increased need, fussing, major screaming, increasingly [...]

While the hospital has wireless access, it blocks certain sites, and one of them is Flickr. So until we get home, we are unable to upload photos or approve contacts. I promise to upload asap and will post when they are up.
We likely won’t be going home until Wednesday the 12th. I was in labor [...]

We joyfully announce the birth of our daughter!
Claire Georgia Harper
Date: September 8, 2007
Time: 12:49 a.m. PDT
Weight: 7 lb, 1 oz.
Length: 20 in
At this time I don’t intend to publish photos of my child on the blog for the whole world. However, I will upload photos to my Flickr account, which is http://www.flickr.com/photos/mindfulone/. (It may [...]

Just got the call from the hospital to report at 1 a.m. for the induction.
I’m gonna have a baby!

It is now near 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. Below is what I wrote earlier today, but did not publish at the time because Husband asked me to wait and breathe a bit.
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Written Thursday morning around 9:00 a.m.
With the exception of a couple hours of dozing, I’ve been awake since 9:30 a.m. on September 5. I [...]