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We bought a crib today! It was surprisingly quick to assemble too, so it’s already put together in the baby’s room. It’s a relief to know that if the baby decides to arrive early, at least he’ll have a place to sleep! Now that we’re prepared, though, he’ll probalby come late. Either way, this is […]

I am making corned beef for dinner tonight in honor of St. Patrick’s day. That brought to mind an untold craving story, from the days before this blog. One day I knew I had to have corned beef for dinner. I was so pleased to find ready-to-cook briskets at Super Target, since I’ve had a […]

The news media’s pick-and-choose-what-sells approach to reporting doesn’t help matters. It makes it a very frustrating world for those of us of the scientist/engineer persuasion who would like to have some good research backing up our parenting decisions. It’s so easy to fixate on a study that resonates with you, but there’s always the nagging worry that someone else has already “proved” it wrong. I guess there still is no substitue for asking advice from a community of wise and loving friends and family.

I have reached a new tummy milestone: I can’t button my winter coat all the way. I can still reliably button the middle button, but the bottom button is beyond hope. I’m lucky the weather has been mild this week and I haven’t needed to bundle up. Still, I think I’m going to have […]