My Seussical Life for 2003 October 16

Thu Oct 16 2003 20:42 Chagrinned: My sister, Kristen, alerted me to the existence of a MTV show that follows pop celebrities. This show is entitled "A Day In The Life," so I think I'd better change my weblog name. I didn't intend to allude to MTV. I had something else in mind.

Thu Oct 16 2003 21:22: I began weaning Samuel today. Apparently, he has a kinship to Gandhi, because he is on a hunger strike. I finally pitied the child at around 3:00pm and I nursed him, but then he bit me again, so I’ve learned my lesson. With Atticus, I took my time and switched to the bottle gradually, but after today, I must do all or nothing with Samuel, or he’ll just hold out for his mum for every feeding. He has to make this transition soon anyway, so why not today?

Thu Oct 16 2003 21:24: Today was generally frustrating. Thursdays are my long days. Dave has a night class in Kansas City on Thursdays, but still has to go in at 8:30am and stay until 5:00 to get his work done. Then he leaves for KC at 6:00. That is a long mommy shift, but I think I’m getting better at handling all those hours alone. I haven’t had to since before Samuel was born, so this has taken some getting used to. On a happy note, Atticus saw his first rainbow today. He was genuinely thrilled. It was a bold, beautiful bow—(I didn’t intend the alliteration). Perfect for a first sighting.