Dad’s Wedding

My Dad got remarried over Memorial Day weekend and I can't even begin to tell you how happy we all are about it. Pam is pretty much perfect for him,…

Ma Babeh!

Lilian... What r u doing? Lilian! Stahp! Kristian left around 4am yesterday for a 6-day-long business trip. Which means, of course, that Lilian waited about 3 hours before she decided…

Gradumucation!

I've been dreaming about this moment for a long time. Yesterday, I put on a silly outfit, they read my name out loud, and I got to walk across a…

My First Mothers Day

Visiting with family? Check. Breakfast in bed? Check. Using my baby for shenanigans? Check. We also took a nice, long walk along the new bike path near our house. It…

Done!

Late last week, I met with my advisor to have a conversation about the American Civil Rights Movement. Otherwise known as a comprehensive exam. Which also happened to be the…

I <3 Boston

I've written hereĀ beforeĀ about how Patriots Day, Marathon Monday, is the best day of the year to be a Bostonian. It is, it really is. I'm sitting here trying to think…

A Weekend with Gigi

This past Friday, we drove down to CT to visit with my grandmother (Lilian's "Gigi"). It was a lovely, low-key weekend. My sister, Allison, even drove up from her job…

Easter

On Sunday Mom hosted a big family dinner for Easter. I don't know that she was planning on hosting a big family dinner for Easter this year. But she invited…

Tiny Moments

Yesterday, I made good time driving from work to daycare. When I walked into the infant room, Lilian was sitting on the floor, with her back to me, playing with…