October 2009
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Not the end...
Dear Bambino, As I sit here trying to think of something creative to write for you on the last day of your birthday month I find myself a bit blocked - so this may be a bit of a jumbled post. This month has been a bit of a whirlwind with the planning of your birthday to the cancellation of your birthday party due to mama’s car breaking down. I hated having to do that but we need a car so...
September 2009
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Your lovie
Dear Bambino, Last night I found you in the cutest and a bit scary position - wrapped up in mama’s old baby blanket. Every night I hang the blanket on the side of your crib and everynight you usually just pull it down and leave it. But last night you somehow pulled down the blanket and wrapped yourself in it like a pig in a blanket. It was sweet, my baby blanket was comforting you and...
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Birthday Month Closing
Dear Bambino, As your birthday month comes to an end I still reminisce and jump at your brilliant milestone. I don’t know if you’ll ever realize how happy I am that we’ve made it this far together - that I’ve committed my all to you for a whole year. Or that I’ve been special enough to witness all of your great achievements. And especially to receive such love from...
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Little Virgo
Dear Bambino, Let’s have a little fun with your astrological sign - Virgo. First let me tell you the kind of person you are to date: Thoughtful - You are always try to share with your mama. Analytical - Put a new toy in your hand and you just study it for minutes beyond minutes which is a lot for a baby. Cuddly - Biggest cuddle bug I know. Fiery - When you’re mad, you’re really...
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Give unto others...
I’d like to thank everyone who sent me e-mail and left me comments wishing the Bambino a happy birthday. Some of you were even kind of enough to ask if there was anything that you could do or get for him - even those of you who don’t know the Bambino………WOW! While I am grateful that “strangers” would be so gracious as to want to give the Bambino a gift I...
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Opening Ceremony
Dear Bambino, Below is a clip of you trying to open the gifts you received from Popi & Tutu. We pretty muched opened all of your gifts in this fashion; I did a little tear and pulled the wrapping paper until it was all off. Good fun really. You made out like a bandit with your presents from the G-pa & G-ma. Love you, Mama For the interneters viewing this - TURN DOWN THE VOLUME!!! ...
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Bambino & Cup Cake
Dear Bambino, Yesterday, the day after your FIRST! birthday, I gave you your first cup cake as soon as we got home. Seriously. I took your high chair outside, plopped you in it, grabbed a cup cake and placed in front of you. And this is what happened: You gave it a little tap and got some frosting on your hands. Thought about going in for another reach. Here you are going in for another touch of...
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Wait...did we just have a birthday?
Dear Bambino, Your FIRST birthday in a nutshell: We woke up at 6:00 am. I sang Happy Birthday to you while you smiled and giggled. Then I gave you a good birthday tickle. I love to hear you laugh. And then I brought you out to the birthday setup - high chair with decorations from by Popi and Tutu and all of the presents that they sent you plus the one gift that I got you, and your 1st big boy...
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And the winner is.........
Becomingsarahcom!!! Congratulations Sarah! Thank you very much for those of you who entered. If you didn’t win something this time no worries - I’ve got something else I’m reviewing that will be up for grabs next week. BUT in no way shall this blog be all about the giveaways - I’ll still keep it sappy, corny, and sometimes funny? Fun details about the Bambino’s...
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Dear Bambino...
It’s your birthday! We’re out celebrating…so I’ll leave you with this for now…my birthday present to you. Love, Mama
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Labor Day
Dear Bambino, On September 19, 2008 I had my last prenatal doctor’s appointment. It was a normal day really. I hopped on the commuter rail from Salem to Boston. Walked to the Massachusetts General Hospital. Took the elevator to the fourth floor. Did the usual check up, blood pressure, weight, cervical exam. I was told that I was still 4 cm dilated and 75% effaced. But when the nurse...
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The Due Date
Dear Bambino, The day I found out I that I was going to be growing a little person inside of me I was told that the they would be shooting out of me on September 18, 2008. That’s a year ago from today. A year ago from today I had been on maternity leave for 2 weeks and lazying around the cottage waiting for some contractions. Since I wasn’t feeling any cramping I decided to go...
Hey there Delyla...
Dear Bambino, You have a friend…a girl friend….but notice! that I didn’t use girlfriend but girl friend. Her name is Delyla (prounounced like Delilah from the Bible - but we don’t think of that name as a bad thing). She is 3 months older than you. At times you like each other - get along famously and other times you can’t stand each other. Pretty basic friendship...
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GIVEAWAY: TrulySanctuary Apparel
For those who read this blog regularly you know that I had been planning on a Music Themed 1st Birthday Party for the Bambino. Everything from the CD party favors to his outfit. The sad news is that I will not be able to throw him the party due to my car breaking down and it costing $$$$$$$$$$$. My heart breaks but a mama must do what she can. No worries though we’re still celebrating with...
One Huge Lesson
Dear Bambino, Your mama has learned a very valuable and tough lesson this past weekend. Though we have a wonderful and loving network of family and friends - we cannot always rely on others. Not that they won’t be there for us in a time(s) of need(s) but we shouldn’t only rely on them. We need to stand up and take matters into our own hands. Because (and mommy hates these kind of...
An Oldie but Goodie
Dear Bambino, Mama’s been a little crazy and busy but I wanted to still honor your birthday month so I leave you with an old post I had written from before you were born - with a few comments beside them. 10 things I’m looking forward to becoming a mama (we’ll start with #10 and work our way up): 10. Breastfeeding/ providing nourishment for someone I love. It’s exciting to...
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HAPPY GRANDPARENTS DAY!!!!
Dear Bambino, Without a doubt you are one very loved little man but there are two people who probably love you just as much as mama does. Who are those people? Your Poppie & Tutu.When mama flew to tell your grandparents the big news she got two expected responses. Your Tutu’s immediate response was a smile - how special is that? The moment that your Tutu found out that she was going to...
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Mama's Wish
Dear Bambino, As you played and wandered around the house this morning while cooing and babbling I started to think about you, your future, and how much brighter life has been with you in it. I have many hopes and wishes for you but I know that they can only be just that because you’ll soon have your own. My main wish for you is that you live a life full of: Laughter (to the point that you...
A song for the Bambino
Dear Bambino, Below is a song I found for you. Love, Mama
You're one cute baby!
And a little messy. You really, really are. Bambino, I love you.
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I love to laugh!
Laughing Bambino Originally uploaded by RestlessMamaDear Bambino, Here are some lyrics to one of the greatest songs from one of the greatest movies of all time, “Mary Poppins.” The song is called, “I love to laugh.” I love to laugh. The more I laugh, the more I glee. The more I glee, the more I’m a merrier me. There’s no question that your mama loves to laugh...
If I had a million dollars
Dear Bambino, Below is a list of things I would do for you if I had a $1,000,000.00 in my bank account: I would throw you multiple 1st birthday parties, one on your birthday here in Hawai’i, one in Seattle with Poppie & Tutu, Aunty Megs, Aunty Brooke, Aunt Lucy, Aunt Carol & Uncle Hyatt, and maybe even Uncle Paul and then another one in Massachusetts with the Hanlon clan and Kerri...
Sometimes a Mama Gets Bored
Answer in two words only: 1. Where is your cell phone? JJ Cole 2. Your hair? Dark brown 3. Your mother? Mama Tutu 4. Your father? Old Goat 5. Your favorite food? Fruit Salad 6. Your dream last night? Seattle Bambino 7. Your favorite drink? Oreo Milkshake 8. Your dream/goal? Pulitzer Prize 9. What room are you in? Office 10. Your hobby? Photographing, researching 11. Your fear? SICK BABY (mine...
Weekend
Here’s how our weekend went in bullets: Friday cried to my mama - sometimes a gal just needs to let it all out to her mom Read and researched Watched a Lifetime movie……NEVER AGAIN! Saturday Girls/Moms Night Out - good food, good friends - sorry no photos Sunday some light cleaning Aunty came over to help plan for the Bambino’s birthday party….why did I not tap into...
A Photo
DSC_0765 Originally uploaded by RestlessMamaDear Bambino, Since mama didn’t get her act together in pre-writing some posts she is left to leave you with one of her favorite photos of you. Mama’s friend Meghan had sent you a package filled with a few books and a fun Spinner toy. You immediately went for the book you have in your hand in this photo - you loved the texture and crinkling...
Spoon and Mouth
Aidan Feeding Himself Originally uploaded by RestlessMamaDear Bambino, Guess what you can do now! That’s right, you can feed yourself with a spoon! You’ve been able to do it for a few weeks now - you amaze me with each passing day. I wonder what you’ll be doing next week….walking perhaps? You’re almost there my friend. Love, Mama
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Names
Dear Bambino, Before your father and I knew what your sex was going to be we were thinking of what your name would be. Your father immediately suggested Madeleine if you were a girl and I immediately fell in love with the name - it would’ve been perfect. Your name would’ve been Madeleine Mahealani - the Mahealani is your Tutu’s hawaiian name. I always thought that my first...
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Single Parenting and Money
What I’m doing to earn some extra $$$: Freelance social networking/marketing; Babysitting; Just sold some old baby stuff; and Writing articles (I’ve got my game face on now).What I’m doing (or did) to help supplement my income: Applied for WIC (got accepted) Applied for Food Stamps Applying for financial aid for when the Bambino starts school or could otherwise be read as...
Bambino Sleeps
Dear Bambino,Here are the ways you would sleep:Sometimes you fell asleep while nursing. Then sometimes you just fell asleep in my arms.Or you would fall asleep in a little cocoon.You loved to sleep in the carseat, snuggled up in a blanket - like this.I loved it when you fell asleep like this - like a little peanut.You ALWAYS fell asleep when we go walks or hiking. That’s my favorite. I...
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Songs Played While You Were Baking
Dear Bambino Boy, While your mama may not know the titles or names of artists of all of her favorite songs but she is still obsessed with music. You can bet that a song heard will set the tone of your mama’s moment. For example, if “Australia” by The Shins is playing - your mother will be dancing and singing along. If Fiona Apple’s “Limp” is playing -...
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Mama's Vow
Dear Bambino, This is one of many vows that I have made for you.After Tutu’s two week visit we were alone in our little cottage in Salem. It was a complete joy to have your grandma visiting but I was very much looking forward to the two of us getting a chance to know each other without anyone else around. Our alone time...
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It's September Baby!!!
It’s September! This month is my favorite month of the year. It has always symbolized new beginnings for me - the air gets cooler and turns into my favorite wardrobe season (sweaters!!!), the leaves start to turn, the start of a new school year, a new season of soccer, it was the month that my first love and I became a couple, and it is the month that my son, The Bambino, was born. So I...
