When Henry was about four weeks old we had a community health nurse tell us to persevere with breastfeeding. Then things turned to shit. And for about a week, maybe two, we had a different child. One that would eat, happily.

If you give a friend the book Born to Run. The sock line gives it all away.

Thursday, March 12, 2015. Sunday, September 14, 2014. Alan used to do computer support for the Bean Museum, and once stumbled upon a rotting dear head in the office of the taxidermist.

I had heard from other moms that the one benefit to a sick toddle is that they will snuggle. Unfortunately Theo, at his most ill could do nothing but writhe around with fever and scream. But he is finally on the mend. Today when he woke up from his nap early, I nursed him back to sleep. Instead of transferring him to his swing, I decided to snuggle him.