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The smallest of stirrings 27 Jun 2011 | 01:20 pm
Meet Jack. This little guy is 20 weeks old. He likes to wriggle and holds his hand up to his cheek just like his older sibling. He is facilitating a rollercoaster ride of emotions and moodswings for ...
The Joy of Boys 21 Jun 2011 | 06:32 am
We're going to have another boy! My official due date has been moved to November 15th, which happens to be my mom's birthday. So far, the baby looks healthy and everything is normal, if not a little w...
I've been watching you, Dad... 23 May 2011 | 01:02 pm
Being pregnant does weird things to me. It turns off whatever gene makes me love a good slasher/horror flick. Pregnancy makes reading classic literature an indescribable feat and turns tuna fish salad...
Happy Mother's Day! 9 May 2011 | 04:19 am
This Mother's Day, so far, has been a perfect symbol for how motherhood is for me. Being pregnant meant I was up on and off all night, turning in bed for a sweet spot and making multiple trips to the ...
Is this thing on? 29 Apr 2011 | 12:06 pm
Holy cow it's been a while! I got so wrapped up in work (crazy), family (crazier), and life that I've completely forgotten to write. This is especially troubling since the whole purpose of this blog i...
Yay, Fall! 27 Sep 2010 | 10:03 am
Today is the first chilly, rainy day of the fall season. Our windows are open, but the oven's been on all day. Half the house is warm and foggy; the other half is cool and crisp. Between the beef stew...
It's alive! It's alive! 19 Sep 2010 | 03:06 pm
Not just the blog, but my holiday spirit. I'm not talking about Rosh Hashanah or anything like that. I'm talking about the mother of all holidays: Halloween! Steven and I both love Halloween. Our dre...
Rosh Hashanah 9 Sep 2010 | 11:58 am
The Jewish New Year begins tonight. As I look back over the past year, I realize it's actually been pretty great, all things considered. In the last year, Steven has gone from unpaid college student t...
Lake of Fire 15 Jul 2010 | 04:00 pm
I did not quite expect the painstakingly even-handed, brutally graphic documentary that I just finished. I've always hovered around the center of the abortion debate. I am one of those people who thin...
Whelming: Over, Under, and Around 13 Jul 2010 | 11:19 am
Sometimes, communicating with Sam is overwhelming. He can speak words, but mostly prefers to make monkey-esque sounds and point. I know this is temporary, but sometimes it's too much. He gets frustrat...
