Last week, I reported that Rebecca had rolled from her front to back. Yesterday, she rolled from her back to her tummy, though it required a lot more work. The first rollover was by accident; she had just raised up her head and kind of fell to one side, then completed the roll to her[...]
I forgot to mention (I think) that on Tuesday, Rebecca received another RSV shot. This one really upset her, more so than all the previous shots. She was fussy throughout the day. That afternoon, I had to get my car inspected since the sticker was about to expire, and my oil needed changing. When I[...]
My wife and I had been planning for a while now to take Rebecca on a “test road trip”, since our daughter has mostly been a stay-at-home baby since her release from NICU. Background: Rebecca was born about seven weeks early, with an immature immune system and premature lungs, right at the start of RSV[...]
I’ve updated my two recent entries about the deaths of Elmo Pierce (here) and his mother Carol Pierce (here) to add more biographical information and to add in Sister Pierce’s correct age. Though my wife and I were physically and financially able to drive up for Uncle Elmo’s funeral, we elected not to do so[...]
I mentioned previously that my wife and I had ordered several products online recently, and that a few of them showed up strangely late. As it turns out, only two shipments were very late, while most were at least a little late. In my continuing effort to overthink and overanalyze everything, see the quick summary[...]
On the day of his mother’s funeral, Elmo Fleming Pierce died, at the age of 75. Carol “Sister” Pierce died Friday, and her funeral was today. My Uncle Elmo, who had been suffering from cancer for quite some time, was expected to live for a few more weeks, but didn’t make it past today. [...]
Today, the forecast high was (still is!) 77°F, though our current temperature is 82°F. Instead of the early morning clouds giving way to afternoon sun, today has been sunny all day. The grass is starting to grow again (though the weeds are growing faster, I admit). I think Rebecca likes the warmer weather, other than[...]
Carol “Sister” Pierce, Nov. 22, 2007 Bowlegs Methodist Church, Bowlegs, Okla. (Copyright © 2007 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) I learned this evening that Sister Pierce (as she was known throughout my lifetime) died this morning. She lived on her own, and took care of herself until very recently. I remember in 2007[...]
Rebecca rolled over for the first time this afternoon. When I picked her up from her nap, she was on her side and I assumed Mommy had placed her on her side. No. My wife said she’d placed her on her tummy. A little later, while preparing for Rebecca’s bath, I laid her down on[...]
Last night and tonight, my wife’s working overnight shifts. The main pitfall of her job here is the unpredictable and sometimes nonsensical schedule. But she does get extra pay for the night shift, so there’s a bonus. Rebecca woke up yesterday evening just after my wife left, and cried very sadly. She just looked around[...]
After a cooler than average spring, yesterday was the hottest day of the year (high: 92°F) until today’s record high of 96°F. Had a pretty good day with Rebecca (scroll down for photos).
Rebecca did well with potty again today — still working on #2. After an early, short, and surprising nap (she put herself down at 11:50 for just an hour), much of the afternoon was full of fussing and craziness. I got a new debit card today, to replace the old one that was cracking and[...]
(Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) Today, Rebecca — for the first time — went to the bathroom somewhere besides our house.
(Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
A few days ago, we passed what I’ve jokingly called “the Rebecca threshold” with our Benjamin pregnancy. She was born about 7 weeks before her due date. As of May 10, we passed that point in the current pregnancy. My wife’s at 34 weeks as of today, and about nine pounds lighter than she was[...]
(Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
Rebecca woke with a dry diaper this morning and kept her panties dry all day, using her potty correctly all day. We spent the day shifting from (1) us asking if she needed to go to (2) her telling us when she needed to go. And, after three days of holding it, she went #2[...]
Rebecca kept her diaper dry all morning, while MF was at work, and then wore panties the rest of the day, keeping them dry too. She even surprised us by staying dry during a supper trip to Dairy Queen (she had requested an ice cream cone). We put a diaper on her for the trip[...]
Big Milestone: Rebecca is now Three Feet Tall. Not quite tall enough for the WNBA, but on her way. She also crossed the 27-pound threshold for the first time (that we know of; we haven’t weighed her in a while). She’s 2.58 years (31 months) old. Compared to me: My mother didn’t record my height[...]
I woke up early today (because I went to bed on time last night?) and thought that would give me a little more time before RLF awoke. No — her new waking cycle is somehow tied to mine. Perhaps she hears the coffee-maker — I think I’m otherwise very quiet when I get up. She[...]
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