Year One
Today, marks one year since the first ever babylune post.
It’s been a year full of milestones for baby, blog and I.
In January the baby learned how to lie on her stomach when awake while I did gentle exercises on the floor beside her. Eventually, I got over the long list of discomforts birth brings to all women.
Kind words from a friend in February reminded me how much mothers need other mothers to talk to.
My first soloflight with two kids came in March when we visited my family in Canada. Back in Germany my husband almost wept when the bill for a 500 EURO car repair bill arrived with my first blogging cheque for 66 cents.
April should have brought springtime and relief from cabin fever. Instead, I was readjusting to life in Germany and feeling stressed out enough to find these easy tips for dealing with it. The baby also started rolling over.
Spring fashions left me feeling defensive in May, but I also wanted to give everyone some reassurance.
In June, I tried to increase traffic by referring to celebrity mothers. It was more successful than talking about sex!
While I’ve never been the coolest blogger on the block, I was popular in July when I told mothers to do the healthy thing and neglect the housework.
Then our family went to Bulgaria and, true to my lazy nature, went on vacation. I spent most of August away from a computer screen. It was my longest break from technology in more than ten years.
Like most people, I got serious in September. I vowed to stop using celebrity mothers to increase traffic. Instead, I focussed on the very real issues of birth control, vitamins and Britney Spears. I also went back to work and left a trail of breast milk everywhere I went.
The Healthy and Fit Family Carnival was born in October and I invented a new phrase.
I learned how to say goodbye properly in November and while I was out I learned a lot about reading, disguises, and finding the toilet where ever I might be.
December brought all the lovely holiday stuff, encouragement for mothers-to-be to get tough, and a fool proof way to survive a whining emergency.
365 days, almost 450 posts, over 30,000 visitors. I don’t think that’s a bad start at all.
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POSTED IN: Baby Care, Breastfeeding, Finances, Labor & Delivery, Mental Health, Nutrition
7 opinions for Year One
Helen
Jan 11, 2007 at 7:44 am
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY KATE :)
Congratulations!!
One year - I look forward to congratulating you on your two years three years four years etc etc anniversaries :)
Huge hugs and wishes
Helen x
Christina
Jan 11, 2007 at 8:42 am
Congratulations! I’ve loved reading this blog and look forward to another wonderful year of kindness and wisdom from you!
Kerri
Jan 11, 2007 at 10:47 am
Happy birthday, birthday blogger! :)
kbaggott
Jan 11, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Thank you ladies. Both for the wishes and your contributions to the success of the site.
Babylune - Carnival of Family Life #37
Jan 15, 2007 at 3:41 am
[…] The Carnival of Family Life is up at More 4 Kids. I’ve been reading past the typos about our birthday (blogging software, including the one I use, really need spell checkers) as well as the birthday traditions of other blogging parents. It’s a celebratory issue. New Years Eve and family dining issues are all fun. […]
Lisa
Jan 15, 2007 at 9:02 am
Congratulations on your 1 year anniversary. It must feel really good to make it this far. Keep up the great work, your posts are always a lot of fun to read.
Here via the carnival of family life.
Stephanie
Jan 15, 2007 at 9:52 am
Wow looks like an eventful year. I love going back to look at the year. Help lend perspective and brings lots of smiles!
here via CFL
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