Introducing… Lilian Jane!
She was born at 8:23 last night. Seven pounds, seven ounces. I think we'll keep her.
Baby’s First Capelet!
I mentioned in this post about my baby shower that my grandmother brought a blanket and capelet that my great-grandmother crocheted some time before she died. I had some requests…
Lest You Think I’m Exaggerating…
So, it's apparently common knowledge that I'm a bit of an embellisher. What can I say? My family motto is "Always leave a story better than you found it." Which…
The End is Near!
On Wednesday, I will officially be full-term. Which means that Gummy Bear could be born any day after that and (hopefully) be perfectly healthy. I am torn between my desire…
Showered! (Part II)
So Beans threw me the best baby shower EVAH. And not just because she got all of my friends and family to willingly participate in a onesie decorating sweatshop. I…
Showered! (Part I)
This weekend was my baby shower. To say that I felt loved and appreciated would be the understatement of the year. I've always known that I have great friends and…
That Lyric Little Bandbox
Thirty years ago, when my Mom was pregnant with me, she went to a Red Sox game with my Dad. Not such a big deal in the grand scheme of…
Cankles! Cankles!
Kristian and I attended our very first childbirth class last night. They should really call it "Hahaha look what you've gotten yourselves into now" class. I particularly enjoyed the anatomy…
Dancing Fool (Ben and Naomi’s Wedding)
Someday, when my daughter asks how our family got to be so weird, I am going to show her this picture. And then I'm going to tell her that weirdness…
Strawberry Fest
One of my sisters lives on an organic farm in Vermont. Every year, they put on two harvest festivals - Strawberry Fest in June and Pumpkin Fest in October. It's…