Peace. Peace is a word that evokes the flickering of a flame at a Christmas Eve service or the crisp newness of the freshly fallen snow draped over the lawn or a Silent Night. Christmas is peaceful. Except when it isn’t. Peace might be one of the last words I would use to describe this…
Archives for December 2010
A Question of Santa Claus (Caution: Spoiler Alert)
Christmas has always been my favourite time of the year. It is always full of magic and beauty and joy and fun. As a child I used to have such a hard time falling asleep on Christmas Eve as I was so full of anticipation for the following day. Now, I look forward to the…
Thank you Dr. Google
Cameron’s mysterious illness has been diagnosed. And by “diagnosed”, I mean that Dr. Google (with an MD from Wikipedia U) has diagnosed it. Because walk-in clinic doctors are clearly under-qualified*. I’m pretty sure Cameron has Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). Here is how I diagnosed Cameron. Symptoms Cameron displays: Fever Fatigue Malaise Non-itchy body rash…
Mommy Knows
Cameron is sick. I’m sure of it. You see, he has a rash that has shown up on different parts of his body. He slept horribly last night and woke up with a fever. He refused to nurse. All these things lead me to believe that my baby is very ill. Unfortunately, the doctor doesn’t…
Rockstar
Remember when I mentioned those hateful mothers who brag about their sleeping babies under the guise of helping other mothers out? (I would link to it but my iPhone blogging app crashes whenever I try to add any rich text formatting). Whenever these mothers opened their pretty little mouths to let me know that someday…
Handheld Creativity
The holidays have never really been a particularly stressful time for me. Sure, I worried about finding that perfect gift for my sisters, my parents, and Dan. I worried about when I would get off work so I could go home to New Brunswick and I hoped the weather would cooperate with my plans. But…
Advent Donkey
Becoming a mother gave me a whole new perspective on the season of Advent. I shared with Mary the experienced interflow of fear and excitement as I waited in anticipation for my baby to enter this world. And now, like Mary, I am a mother hopefully waiting to see what impact my son will have…