Mafe Maria: A Creative Playground by Maria Q. Stultz
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At some point we caught Joaquin trying to imitate my arm moves and kiss gestures when I played with him. We tried to capture the scene, but this bollo, at his very tender age, can sniff the camera and refuses to perform when the thing is rolling. So on this video you’ll see us playing [...]
For the last week or so, putting Joaquin down to sleep his mid-afternoon nap has become mission impossible. Mom and I, the two victims of this new behavior, keep theorizing about what may be “wrong”. We strategize. We experiment. We discuss. We fight. We keep trying to make him sleep. I read that a two-month-old [...]
This used to be Joaquin’s stretching routine every time he woke up. On this particular day he was a little sleepy and took a long time to go from sound sleep to “I want that boob now!”. Joaquin’s age: 1 month
Today my son has officially turned one month old. It’s hard to believe it… When I think of the time that has gone by since I first showed up that morning at the hospital, it feels like it’s been years. But when I see Joaquin… how chubby he’s gotten… the little pimples on his face… [...]
Ok, ok, 8 minutes is a little long, but I swear: They’re worth it. Joaquin’s facial expressions while he sleeps are hilarious. He goes from drama, to smile, to DEEP drama, to anger. Notice also how the gestures match the mood of the background music. Joaquin’s age: 1 month
Soooo…. It’s been four weeks since Joaquin was born… Those of you who have had babies — specially moms — will probably understand that as much as I’ve wanted to write about my experiences, and share that christmas e-card template I promised, it is really hard to get much done between baby feedings… It takes [...]