“It’s great that we’re starting this relationship even before the baby is born.” As soon as the pediatrician I was talking to said those words, I knew I found Timmy’s doctor. Yes! I felt like I had scored a goal! W00t! Woah, wait. What’s this celebration all about? Let me explain. A lot of the […] Read more…
August 2009 archive
Go on a babymoon!
A “babymoon” is a vacation you and your partner take together before the baby arrives. It’s an opportunity for you to get away from drudgery of everyday housework, to take a break from baby planning and to just enjoy your time together as husband and wife. You may ask, “Do I really need one? We’re […] Read more…
Weekend Soiree #70: A game of comment interaction
The game is easy! I will ask a question. The first person who comments will answer my question, and will leave a question for the next person to answer. This next person will answer that question, and leave a question for the next next person to answer. I am sure you get it! To make […] Read more…
Cujo 30 of 52: Discovering the webcam
Cujo: Our digicam got busted, that’s why there haven’t been new pics in awhile. But hey hey hey, there’s a webcam right here in Maxine’s computer! I can see myself on the big laptop screen! Weee! It’s like a mirror! Nevermind if my fur and Max’s hair look kinda messy. I think we still look […] Read more…
A Grandfather’s Love
Everyone’s excited about Timmy’s arrival, but there’s one person who seems more excited than all of the family combined. My Dad has a garden full of trinkets, and that pumpkin has been a mainstay even beyond Halloween. Imagine my surprise when we came upon this graffiti’d pumpkin a few days ago! Yep, the grandfather (“lolo” […] Read more…
Bite-Sized French Toast
Inspired by a recipe on the first episode of Top Chef Masters, I walked (well, waddled) to the kitchen and decided to make my own version. The dish? Bite-Sized French Toast. It follows the same recipe as French Toast, only you cut up your bread into much smaller pieces before dipping them into the egg […] Read more…
I have a watermelon on my lap and other stories
I have a watermelon on my lap. I’ll be carrying Timmy full-term this week. Good baby! Yay! My tummy’s so heavy that when I’m seated, I feel it resting on my thighs. Maybe Timmy’s practicing for when he’s being cradled on my lap already. Baby reads for Mommy. These are baby books I’m reading and […] Read more…