We've having more issues on the baby front. I'm too stressed and drained to blog. I'll be back when things get better. (And if anyone has any recommendations on how to get a baby to nap more than 30 mins at a time so that she's not tired and cranky the entire day, I'd love to hear it.)...
Continue readingI didn't mean to offend anyone with my last post. I think I may have made a mistake by choosing to title the post "Keepin' it Real," because it was not my intention to imply that my blog is more "real" or better than any other blogs out there. Yes, this blog is real because the writings come from my heart and I do not censor my feelings. But other blogs that are full of sunshine and smiles may be just as real, because they all have REAL people behind them. Additionally, I completely understand that we all have different outlooks on life — some people are more positive and optimistic, while others, like me, are more world-weary and pessimistic. And...
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A couple of weeks ago, I posed the following question on Facebook and Twitter: How do my internet mommy friends make the time to Facebook, Twitter, AND blog? I feel like I can only do one consistently without losing even more sleep. Admittedly, I didn't get as many responses as I had hoped. (Sometimes I get paranoid that many people I consider my internet friends are not my friends, but actually dislike me and only remain in my social media circle out of pity/laziness/contempt. And one of the reasons I have been slowly pulling myself out of these sites is because I feel left out. There, I said it.) But those who did respond helped me realize that we all have different priorities. For...
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I must have looked especially haggard yesterday morning, because as soon as J woke up he announced, "I'll take over. Go sleep. NOW." (I love this man.) Knowing that the baby was in good hands with her doting father, I gathered the dog into my arms and snuggled up in bed. I took a wonderful 2-hour nap, and when I emerged from our bedroom refreshed and energized and ready to relieve J from baby duty, he assured me that everything was under control and that I should go "do my own thing." (Have I mentioned that I love him?) And so I did. Grocery shopping. Watching a couple of episodes of Veronica Mars on Netflix. Surfing the web. By the time the baby's bedtime rolled...
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Just in case you weren't aware, today marks an important holiday for the Asian community: lunar new year. This year is the year of the rabbit, and while I hardly pay attention to astrology (western or eastern), I can't help but share this awesomely cute picture with you: (image source) Because today is such an important day in the Chinese culture, J took the day off from work. And he gave me the best new year's day present — He took the baby out with him to dim sum and left me all by myself. For three, GLORIOUS hours. (Well, the dog was home too but let's just pretend he wasn't there for the sake of the story.) You guys, I can't tell you how...
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