This post is a very good example of motherhood. I knew the one year anniversary of this blog was coming up and I checked and re-checked the date several times, so I could post something on the actual day. However, I checked and re-checked during a week when I was getting maybe 6 hours of fitful sleep a night, due to a certain toddler who REFUSES TO SLEEP. So it was lodged in my brain that Jan 31 was the date. I even pre-wrote a post, so I wouldn't have to try to think of something decent after what I knew would be a hard weekend. However, I just looked this morning and it was actually yesterday. Even with the best intentions and preparations, motherhood still sometimes leaves you a day late for everything. So, here's what I wrote:
Today markes the one year anniversary of this blog. When I started it Ben was almost five months old. A part of me wishes I'd started it earlier, so I could've captured the emotions of those first few days and months, but I know it mostly would've consisted of posts like, "I'm SOOOOOO tired. I didn't think it was physically possible to be this tired and still be alive. WHY WON'T HE SLEEP?" Although, that statement is still very relevant today. *sigh*
Honestly, I don't have anything momentous to say at this point, I just felt I should mark the occasion. I've made 165 posts in the last year. Thanks for reading them!
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Monday, December 14, 2009
Bad Blogger! Bad!
I apologize for the lack of content lately. It's been a stressful few weeks in the Borders household for a number of reasons, not the least of which is TEETHING. Ben has some molars coming in and they're taking their sweet ol' time getting here. In the meantime this means lots of drooling and chewing on things and lots of restless nights. Heath has been taking the brunt of the bad nights, sleeping with Ben in the guest room because I cannot do more than drowse when I'm in bed with Ben.
We're also in transition from two naps to one. Holy crap do I hate transition times. It throws the whole routine out of wack and I thrive on my routine. We'd been doing the two nap thing for at least seven months when about two weeks ago Ben decided that was for suckers. Now I never know what I'm going to get. Sometimes he takes two naps, sometimes only one. Sometimes he takes one 30 minute nap and then a two hour nap. Sometimes it's two 90 minute naps. Sometimes it's one one-hour nap, which are the days I have the urge to e-mail all my friends without kids and talk about the positive aspects of sterilization. Spending 13+ hours with a toddler and having only one break long enough to shower and maybe eat lunch is crazy making.
So, those two situations don't exactly put me in the blogging frame of mind. However, things seem to be calming down a bit (fingers crossed). Hopefully Ben's teeth will pop through soon and I'll think of some more funny things to write about.
We're also in transition from two naps to one. Holy crap do I hate transition times. It throws the whole routine out of wack and I thrive on my routine. We'd been doing the two nap thing for at least seven months when about two weeks ago Ben decided that was for suckers. Now I never know what I'm going to get. Sometimes he takes two naps, sometimes only one. Sometimes he takes one 30 minute nap and then a two hour nap. Sometimes it's two 90 minute naps. Sometimes it's one one-hour nap, which are the days I have the urge to e-mail all my friends without kids and talk about the positive aspects of sterilization. Spending 13+ hours with a toddler and having only one break long enough to shower and maybe eat lunch is crazy making.
So, those two situations don't exactly put me in the blogging frame of mind. However, things seem to be calming down a bit (fingers crossed). Hopefully Ben's teeth will pop through soon and I'll think of some more funny things to write about.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
It just might
Sorry for the lack of posting over the last week. Ben's been teething and then we all came down with colds. Taking care of a now-mobile baby with a cold, while I have a cold is a feat unto itself, without having to worry about being entertaining.
And, unfortunately, there probably won't be too many posts until the last week of July. We're taking a road trip Up North, visiting relatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Actually, we'll be visiting a lot of the people who read this blog, who will be meeting Ben for the first time! So there will be much to report on our return, assuming the trip doesn't kill me.
And, unfortunately, there probably won't be too many posts until the last week of July. We're taking a road trip Up North, visiting relatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Actually, we'll be visiting a lot of the people who read this blog, who will be meeting Ben for the first time! So there will be much to report on our return, assuming the trip doesn't kill me.
Monday, March 16, 2009
A quick note about comments
Anyone can comment on this blog. You don't have to open a Blogger account. At the bottom of each entry is a link that says "0 comments" and if you click it, it takes you to a comment box. You can choose to post a comment just with your name or even anonymously. Though I'd prefer everyone at least use their name. :)
Also, for some reason Blogger doesn't have a feature that allows me to easily respond to comments. Or they do and I haven't figured it out yet. Either way, that's why I haven't responded to any of the comments I've received thus far. I may try commenting on entries the way readers do to see if other commenters get a response.
That is all.
Also, for some reason Blogger doesn't have a feature that allows me to easily respond to comments. Or they do and I haven't figured it out yet. Either way, that's why I haven't responded to any of the comments I've received thus far. I may try commenting on entries the way readers do to see if other commenters get a response.
That is all.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Welcome!
Welcome to the Borders' little corner of the internet. This blog is for friends and family who are interested in the day-to-day minutia of Ben's life, but who aren't around to witness it first hand. I'll post stories, pictures and videos to keep everyone up to date.
I do plan to use people's first names on the blog - no last names or identifying characteristics, of course - so if you'd rather I didn't use your name, please let me know.
I'm also using this as a bit of a creative outlet, so I'm going to strive to make my posts interesting and entertaining to read. Barring this one, of course. Welcome posts are never interesting. And who am I to break with convention?
I do plan to use people's first names on the blog - no last names or identifying characteristics, of course - so if you'd rather I didn't use your name, please let me know.
I'm also using this as a bit of a creative outlet, so I'm going to strive to make my posts interesting and entertaining to read. Barring this one, of course. Welcome posts are never interesting. And who am I to break with convention?
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