Frith O’Steen

Well, as I have alluded to before - Decker is getting more and more active every day. He has places to go, things to do, and is very physical as he explores this new world. This is great, and I’m very happy to see my healthy little guy so proud of himself as he can do more and more. The side effects on his mom, however, are something they conveniently left out of all those “What to Expect” books and websites that I like to read. I am literally covered in bruises, and my back feels like I must have participated in a tug of war with a 18-wheeler while I was asleep! I’ve been retracing my steps, trying to figure out when all these injuries have been occurring. Many of them I can attribute to stumbling on baby gates, against furniture, and the bathtub, as I maneuver around with a squirming 21 pound 5 oz human being who is intent on getting everywhere in a hurry and attempting to leap out my arms in order to get there. The back I think stems from lifting said child up and down somewhere around 8 billion times a day. I know that the kid is supposed to look slightly banged up during the walking phase, as they stumble quite a bit while they learn to balance etc. But I didn’t know that I would get to have matching bumps as well! Maybe I’ll start wearing purples and greens to color coordinate…

Today is Calapalooza at UC Berkeley. I’ll take the aches and pains of following a toddler over the aches and pains of planning that event! I wish the very best to Roseanne and Patrick today, as they carry it off - I hope they go and treat themselves to a big dinner afterwards to celebrate!