Tag Archives: Sleep deprivation

21 things to remember before having another baby

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Kevin

…and why you’ll do it anyway. Today the Illiterate household is tired. A deep, aching tired. It’s an ache that comes from weeks of layering fatigue on top of tiredness on top of sleeplessness on top of exhaustion. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Dad | Tagged Australia, Barry White, Family, Infomercial, Sleep deprivation | 37 Comments

Things you forget…

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Kevin

One week in and the Illiterate household is officially in “newborn” mode. We’re alternating between Hallmark card moments and a scene from ER as we deal with each new first: first big sleep, first burp, first milk poo, first throwing … Continue reading →

Posted in Being a Dad | Tagged Birth weight, Breastfeeding, Coffeemaker, ER (TV series), essentiallyjess.com, Infant, Justin Bieber, Sleep deprivation | 17 Comments

My (very) pregnant valentine

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Kevin

2 weeks to go (roughly) 2 weeks until you swap the pain in your back and cramping for the muddled fog of sleep deprivation that will come from a helpless, hungry new-born sleeping beside us. Which is why I’m proposing … Continue reading →