July 2008

Long haul to the unknown

Matthew is in the US again this week. Between business meetings he is driving around San Jose and environs looking for a place for us to live. He will rent us a place without me seeing it and although the company that is offering him this contract offered to fly us all out to visit, [...]

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A sense of place

It’s early May. The baby is seven weeks old and I have surprised myself with how easy I am finding it, how well I am coping. It’s a fragile balance though, I feel the need to remind myself, mindful of how insidiously post-partum depression can creep up on you. A couple of bad nights, bad [...]

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Babywearing

Edward is one of those babies that does not like to be put down. And so I have had to buy a sling. Which is good because I get my arms back. But I wish he’d just go to bed already. Clearly he thinks a warm, soft bed with gently blissful sleep is overrated. But [...]

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