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avoidance: the underrated option

If you’ve been reading closely (and you should be because it’s not like I’m posting thesis material or that I’m posting volumes of scintillating content) you may have picked up on my mention of a lack of employment post maternity leave.
That’s being a bit dramatic, since I am a consultant.  Consultants move from contract to contract […]

a week in review

How has it been a week already?  So here’s what I forgot about having a newborn:

They sleep.  Lots.
I’m totally in love with the little snarfing sound EK makes when she’s ready to eat.
Breastfeeding sucks.  Alex and I weren’t good at it, and even though EK was great the Raynaud’s made it too painful.  This means I’m […]

share the love

I’m going to interrupt my shopping week posts to introduce you to my friend, the lovely Vicki of NotSoSAHM.
I first met Vicki five years ago when her family moved into the townhouse two doors down from us.  Her daughter Reagan, who was probably two at the time was so well behaved it was as if she were starring […]

walking and winning part II

For the background on this entry, see this one.
Walking
Now that Alex has taken his first baby steps, the progression is amazing. This video is four days old and his balance and coordination are unbelievably better. He conciously chooses to walk instead of crawling to get places. He still makes happy noises with every step, […]