Monthly Archives: May 2009

In the past few days we’ve been testing out the whole living-with-a-baby thing.  On Sunday we went to church, where Erin realized that mothers of young children don’t listen to sermons, but rather sit outside, feeding wriggly little ones and … Continue reading →

Apparently the usual locus of worry for parents of newborns is whether the baby is gaining enough weight.  They track feeding times and diaper changes like the latest stock quotes, all in hopes of going to checkups and finding out … Continue reading →

Although I still spend most of my days on the couch, yesterday I gained a whole new level of freedom (and things will only get better when I’m really up and about).  I got a baby backpack.  Or, more accurately, … Continue reading →

Since Erin is still too busy gloating to type a post, let me just note that Katherine weighs 10 lbs and 8 ozs today. As in, she’s gaining 2 ozs per day, which apparently is twice the average rate. Anybody … Continue reading →

. . . with how wonderful people are. Since we came home from the hospital friends have been dropping by to bring us dinner three times a week.  If you’re keeping track, we came home from the hospital three weeks … Continue reading →

If I stay up into the wee hours with you, you should feel loved.  I don’t mean out and about, laughing and riding a people-high.  I mean one-on-one time in those cold, dark, pre-dawn hours. I certainly spent those hours … Continue reading →