Loyal Readers,

I decided to move my blog to another host. The formatting is much more flexible and I will be able to include many more elements than I can here. All new posts will be avaiable on the new site, which is called "Academomia". Here is a link to the new blog. I hope you'll continue to stop by and leave comments just as you have here ( Read more... )

Despite Charlie's as yet to be developed fine motor skills, he has managed to escape from his diaper three times this week. There is nothing like waking up to the sweet cooing of your adorable baby boy, sleepily walking into his room, seeing his face light up when he recognizes you, reaching down to scoop him up and getting two hands full of wet ( Read more... )

A local grocery store chain holds a dinner for Valentine's Day every year. Last year we got all dressed up and went and we had a great time. It was super convenient to pick up milk on the way home too. Here's a picture from last year:


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Today: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 23. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible ( Read more... )

Charlie's cold is back. Since he's had this for a little more than a week we decided to take him to the pediatrician (because the pediatrician TOLD us to bring him in if he has had a cold for more than a week. this detail is important ( Read more... )

Charlie is in his crib, having what I like to call "mobile time", during which I take advantage of the fact that he is totally entranced by his mobile (which is like baby's first acid trip; not only does it spin around, it also plays music and projects a celestial pattern onto a white shade that rotates opposite the direction of the toys) so I can ( Read more... )

Charlie has been helping me with my dissertation:


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Dear little house gnomes ( Read more... )

On the news last night in MyTown was part two of a hard hitting multi-part report on the length of time traffic signals in the city are yellow (although MyTown has the highest teenage STD rate and highest teen pregnancy rate in the country and we are about to run out of water for good, we smile and talk about traffic signals on the evening news). ( Read more... )

A conversation about the next step ( Read more... )