I Remember
I read a book when Zane was a newborn called “A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself” by Peter Ho Davies. I didn’t know it was a book about parenthood when I picked it up, and maybe it wasn’t great to read as the mother of 6-week-old because it confronted some difficult parenting issues that I didn’t really need to concern myself with at the time, but I enjoyed it nonetheless, and it ended up being one of my favorite books I read all year.
Things I’ve Learned About Traveling with a Baby
Things I’ve learned about traveling with a baby:
1. It’s annoying.
2. Don’t bother.
I’m kidding, I’m kidding, but for real though…
Mother’s Day
Years ago my mom showed me a journal she kept after I was born that detailed my entire first year of life. She received it as a gift at her baby shower and it’s in the format of a calendar with a space for a short entry each day—which she dutifully filled out in full because that’s the kind of person she is.
The First Forty Days
I don’t remember where I heard about it first, but I came across a book called “The First Forty Days” at some point before I was pregnant and filed it away in the back of my mind in case the time ever came.
He's Here! Meet Zane Francis Kaplan
In the early morning of November 20, 2021 after a casual 35 hours of labor (you’d better believe I’m not leaving that detail out), Dan and I welcomed our little Zane Francis Kaplan into the world.
On Pregnancy
Pregnancy–specifically the thought of me being pregnant—has always terrified me. If I’m being honest, I’ve always felt a little unsure about the idea of having kids in general (thus why we waited so long in the first place), but it’s pregnancy in particular that was the part of the process that I just couldn’t get excited about.