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I've decided to stop blogging here. 2011 had been a very tough year for me and the posts reflect that. It is very difficult for me to come back to this space and not be dragged down by the negative emotions. While LJ has charted my path for the last 6-7 years, I think it's time to leave.

A big promise to myself is a gentler, kinder 2012 and to focus ( Read more... )

So... 2011 is coming to an end in 6 days and while everyone is taking stock and checking off their resolution lists, I'm battling conflicting emotions.

I'm doing my best to be all bright and sunshiny, frankly optimism isn't one of my best traits. I've been feeling like I've failed my 2011 report card.

Having a baby is a big deal but it wasn't one ( Read more... )

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Battling jetlag so more later...


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Clover's been regressing on her night sleep since Thursday last week. This is just great, fucking coming before a busy 3 weeks of travelling. According to The Wonder Weeks, she is on her 37th Week leap and apparently this is contributing to her sleep regression.

I happen to be the worst kind of person when I am hungry or sleep deprived. Motherhood ( Read more... )

What's a week like in the Jesslyn Irminger household?

- C's back to not eating: I kid you not she shuts her lip so tight I can't even pry it open with a spoon without hurting her. Sure sign of stubbornness then? Oh joy!

- I had mysterious gastric pain all of Tuesday morning and did not sleep a wink from 2-6am. Just as I was dozing off, C gets up at 6 ( Read more... )

I think God must have been momentarily distracted when he created me; he accidentally left out the maternal instinct bit.

8 months into motherhood, 85% of the time I'm relying on experiential knowledge rather than the oh-so-talked-about maternal instinct. I just don't have that.

I mentioned last year when I was pregnant I never knew and couldn't tell ( Read more... )

Just when I thought we have more or less established a loose day time schedule, my little monkey is transitioning to TWO naps a day.

For this past week, trying to get her down for a nap at her usual time of 8.30-9ish is like WWIII. Even when she goes down before 9.30, she would barely stay asleep for 30 minutes. And trying to get her to take her ( Read more... )