Day 2
Ariella got her cereal, bath and her Momma Milk before being put down around 8:00ish.  She fussed a little bit at first but then went right to sleep, with Momma pretty much right behind her.  She woke up a few times during the night, but was able to get herself back to sleep pretty [...]

Ariella is going to turn 7 months next week and is still waking up at least 2 or 3 times a night.  While some nights don’t seem that bad, we have both gone through the flu and colds now and those nights are very tough indeed.  Since we are all feeling better, Derek and I [...]

Today has been a very busy day.  I was up at 6:30 with the baby to nurse and then got to go back to sleep because my Husband loves me SOOOO much!    I ate breakfast, showered and then Derek and I raked, weeded, dug out old shrubs and transplanted the Hydrangeas from our [...]

Today I have been up since 7:30am.  I have not taken a nap today, because Ariella only took a 20 minute nap this morning.  Well, I could be taking one now, but I’m writing this instead.   So far today, I have:

Washed the woodwork on all the windows downstairs and the windows themselves (that’s five [...]

BuffaloGeek is erroneously claiming to have the cutest baby ever. As if!

At least if she’s going to make a mess, she does it with a bit of class!

I was only going to go to the Terminal for a couple hours to help out with Dyngus Day, but the crowds were so overwhelming that I ended up staying all night to help! It was wildly successful, and there is no doubt that Dyngus Day is becoming a huge event in Buffalo.

Happy Easter from the Punaros!

Two of our Easter traditions are going to the Broadway Market and to Galley’s Nursery for flowers.

The Market was much more navigable today than on Holy Saturday, when we usually go. We picked up some sausage, pierogis, and a butter lamb from Camellia’s. I’ve always been partial to Wardynski’s, but Camellia’s sausage has [...]

Being a new Mom can feel very lonely.  Especially at 3 in the morning while you are rocking your new baby to sleep and you can hear your partner snoring in the bedroom next door.  You feel as if you are the only person in the world awake at that moment, and that no one [...]