Archives for February, 2009

Our pediatrician's appointment today could, all things considered, have gone better. We did indeed fail the nutrition portion of today's exam, although developmentally all's well ...


The Oscars this year? Rather satisfying, weren't they? Appropriately cabaret-like: loved Hugh Jackman's hosting. Isn't it more fun when Hollywood mostly does not pretend to ...


It's so windy outside I'm afraid to go for a walk. Does that sound ridiculous? It is. But there are a lot of trees in ...


My life is strewn with first things lately. Z sat directly in the cart yesterday at Target. She loved it. She twisted herself every which way ...


Someone asked me once if, now that I have a baby, I'll trade in my car for a 4-door model. You see, I have a ...


Our plans for the future are slowly emerging after Baby Z's birth, temporarily renting in New Jersey, me quitting working, and A starting several very ...


I've written about feeling under siege as a mother, and reading Jill Walker's post about the lack of choices regarding career vs. motherhood in the ...


(No I am not making that up. And yes there is something very wrong with this particular pairing of different segments of American culture. But ...