Benjamin Penguin

This blog is started with every intent of keeping it updated weekly. I say every intent because I know myself incredibly well and know that follow through isn’t always my best skill. But I digress. This page is all about Benjamin, Adam and I. I thought I might just post our pictures and videos, as well as our thoughts as we learn how to make the transition from a family of two into a family of three.

Oh yes. And since I am sometimes unmercifully cocky in ways that the universe must then attempt to correct for, no sooner did I post on a message board yesterday that we seemed to luck out with an incredibly chill baby did the crying begin. Benjamin’s, not mine. I was able to make it to 5pm today before breaking into my own flood of tears because I have no idea what to do when a baby cries a lot. I mostly just have the desire to pace in circles and throw my hands up into the air. I’ve been feeding him nonstop as my preferred solution of choice, so that should nicely set him up for the emotional eating patterns that I’ve lived with for years. Bored? Eat! Stressed? Eat! TV show canceled because of a ball game? Eat! Of course, were I a member of the Kung tribe of the Kalahari, people would hardly look askance at me for it is said that they wear their babies during their entire waking period and feed their babies for about 2 to 3 minutes every 15 minutes. It’s all about the culture, baby.

So, we are eking our way through this experience together. Minute by minute. Hour by hour. Day by day. Ben is learning to find ways to adapt to the big, bright, loud world that has now welcomed him and Adam and I are learning to find ways to adapt to this little tiny thing that asks so much of a person but provides so much joy as well. Stay tuned.