Meds

After weeks of sleeplessness and frazzled nerves I went in to see my regular physician, who diagnosed post partum depression. I don't feel depressed, but some folks do get positive (anxious) depression. Of course, I should have immediately suspected this with several years of psychiatric experience under my belt, I just couldn't see it. My doctor  dosed me with sleep meds, lexapro and xanax. I'll have to check with the lactation consultant for continued breast feeding, since the sleep meds are contradictory.

Stitches Out

Mom and I took Misty's stitches out today. It really stressed me out, but they popped out easily. good thing I never went to medical school.I am such a wuss.

Chat with Ewbliette

I gabbed with Ewbliette today, she filled me in on the details of her wedding to Brotherkurt in Las Vegas on the third of this month. I felt like a turd for not keeping in touch more.  She also told me some shocking news: her sister's house burned down over the holidays!  Fortunately no one was injured, but her brother-in-law had some mild smoke inhalation from rescuing the dog. I simply cannot imagine anything so terrible happening to someone I know. Apparently the fire started from fireworks igniting the front porch. Both Ewbliette and I made plans to buy smoke alarms. Brrr!

Baby Jumper

  

He's such a serious baby, but he's getting the hang of the jumper. I imagine he'll outgrow it in about two weeks!

First Cereal

I didn't post the unlovely picture I snapped, but Tyoma had his first taste or rice cereal today. Initially, he was a not pleased with the taste, but then he perked up and ate heartily. Oh, I changed my mind. Here he is:

Snowday!

I woke up this morning to about three inches of snow. It was completely unbelievable. I should have taken a photo of our house and yard. As it was, Mom volunteered to babysit for us while Tennisfiend and I raced off to the mountains to use our new Nikon. We discovered that the snow was uncharacteristically limited to the lower elevations and that the mountains looked rather scruffy, except from a distance as seen in this shot by Tennisfiend. The two of us relished the outing since we have had so few since Tyoma was born. We wound up trekking the abandoned lot of a local landscaper taking pictures of his inventory of rocks and stone, making big plans for our backyard.

Misty's Surgery

Poor Misty went in for surgery today to have a cactus spine removed. The almost two inch long spine has been lodged in her chest for over three years but only recently altered its position dangerously. Instead of lying benignly along her ribcage, it flipped perpendicularly and is a hazard to her vital organs. Anyway, Misty is just fine and is recovering at my folks place where she can receive an abunbance of affection and my Mom's vet triage skills.

Happy Anniversary Momfiend and Dadfiend!

Thirty four years ago today, my folks were mountain climbing in Southern New Mexico. This shot is from one of the summits or the Organ mountains.

Congratulations!

To my best friend Ewbliette and her honey Brotherkurt who married today in Las Vegas! I am looking forward to the upcoming wedding reception/bacchanal in May.

Happy New Year!

Why not start things off with a baby picture?
Little Tyoma on the couch with a toy from A & I, that is already his favorite.