Author Archives: stari

If Cameron could talk right now, I would first ask, “What’s so great about Left Boob?” And then, “What’s so horrible about having your fingernails cut?” Since I’ve had my nipples abused in so many ways since he’s been born, … Continue reading →

Lately Cameron has been wanting to grab my nipple while nursing. Not the other nipple, like I read being common, but the same nipple. This is a problem for a couple reasons, besides the logistics involved. For one, there’s his … Continue reading →

So what’s the consensus – how long is it still considered acceptable to go out in public with spit-up on your shirt? And is it better to be oblivious to the spot, or to attempt badly to clean it up … Continue reading →

I know it’s not relevant anymore, but I never did figure out what a receiving blanket is.

Since Cameron was born I’ve had a number of strange, notable, and unpleasant dreams. There was the dream where I realized I actually had twins, and I had no idea how much, if any, either one had been fed since … Continue reading →

Somewhere along the way sunscreen seems to have become controversial. Apparently it causes cancer while it prevents cancer? Or something? When it comes to myself I have a pretty ‘whatever’ attitude about these kind of things but with this tiny-bodied … Continue reading →

I originally told myself that by a month’s time things would have settled down enough for me to write, first the birth story, followed by the post-birth story, and so on. Then it was six weeks, three months, four months… … Continue reading →

I suppose I should at least post the announcement… Cameron Alexander was born on October 20th, 8lbs 1 oz. His birth has a story. The story will come when the stars finally align to let me create content again instead … Continue reading →

A couple small updates: On the bad, stressful, universe is out to get me day, I forgot the part where I found my GPS power cable broken before having to drive to Bellevue. It’s a small thing to edit for … Continue reading →

(Note: If there’s some awkward sounding editing, it’s because I was trying to make this not sound like I actually started writing seven months ago, and just finished tonight.) When I was still in the “unofficially pregnant” stage, I was … Continue reading →