Author Archives: Erin

My Ithaca visit is going extremely well.  Although Nathaniel sabotaged our sleep last night (keeping all three adults up: quite a feat!) and we had to leave the house by 4:30am, everything else has gone amazingly smoothly.  On my first … Continue reading →

I leave in the wee hours tomorrow morning for Ithaca.  I’ll be there Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (the defense is Friday morning), and I return early on Saturday morning.  Mom and Dad seem prepared for the kids, though I know … Continue reading →

This morning Mom and I took the kids to the National Cattle Congress, which just happens to be going on while we’re in town.  We ignored most of the carnival-esque elements and headed straight for the barns to show Katherine … Continue reading →

For my dissertation defense to go forward, I have to have a form submitted to the grad school at least one week before the exam is to take place.  The form requires signatures from all of my committee members (four … Continue reading →

The day after I wrote about his new crawling technique and the surprising way he skipped over the rolling over skill, he proved me wrong.  He was sleeping on my parents’ bed when a cry from Katherine woke him up.  … Continue reading →

Wednesday evening, when we finally arrived home, Nathaniel decided to make his move.  I set him on the floor while I unpacked, but when I looked up I realized he was several feet from where I’d set him down.  I … Continue reading →

I haven’t yet read the instruction manual for my parents’ camera, but I’m hoping to take some pictures of the kids soon.  We have been in Iowa about a week, and many things have happened: – Katherine has had endless … Continue reading →

We made it!  Yesterday was an incredibly long day, but we all made it, safe and sound. Much to my surprise, there wasn’t a single meltdown in the entire 20-hour trip!  We left the house around 8, took the bus … Continue reading →

Last night was lovely.  Our babysitter was game for the two little ones, and Sydney and I ran off to get a bite before our concert.  Since we didn’t have enough time for a sit-down dinner, and all of the … Continue reading →

Many thanks for the words of encouragement as I make my way through reams and reams of writing, toward the end of the dissertation project.  As easy as I’m taking it, keeping my expectations low, limiting the time I spend … Continue reading →