Author Archives: Erin

I just read about a new study that determined that new mothers are three times as likely as the average driver to get into an accident.  Ten percent of new mothers had an accident with a baby on board!  Overtiredness, … Continue reading →

On Friday, when I brought the kids home from nursery, they both presented me with Mother’s Day cards (yes, it’s earlier here in England), complete with yellow-handprint flowers and a poem inside.  Their poor teachers were working hard that morning!  … Continue reading →

Yeah, yeah, I know: you want pictures.  We’ll get there.  For now, we’re grateful for what we have: sunny spring weather and some warmth in the air, two kids who bear only the slightest traces of their chickenpox episode, a … Continue reading →

He got in after midnight on Monday (or, early Tuesday morning), and we’ve had a day in which to catch up, swap notes, and play with the kids before I head to the airport early Wednesday morning.  This isn’t quite … Continue reading →

– Sydney emailed to say his flight’s been delayed.  Instead of getting home mid-day Monday on a red-eye flight, he stayed I-don’t-know-where overnight and will be getting home around midnight.  He’s going to be pretty tired. – Katherine joined Nathaniel … Continue reading →

Katherine has been keen on following me around this past week, since her coughing is making her a bit clingy.  Thankfully, she doesn’t seem to mind if I just do household tasks while she follows, with regular stops for cuddling … Continue reading →

Yesterday we took Nathaniel back to the hospital to have his cast removed.  Katherine found this whole process fascinating, particularly since the nurse who removed the cast did so with a very large pair of scissors–and really exerted herself in … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it, but our little guy turned two today.  I’ve been thinking of him as two for quite awhile (since I got funny looks when I said he was one), but it still feels different now that it’s … Continue reading →

By now, Nathaniel is walking around, shuffling a bit awkwardly when he encounters one of the many sloped floors in our house.  By the time he gets his cast off next Monday, he should be ready to run again. Yes, … Continue reading →

I keep looking for cute things to post, particularly for the friends (worse than the grandparents, actually!) who demand pictures of the kiddos.  But our house has been filled with other things recently, so I’m just going to get this … Continue reading →