Category Archives: Of Family and Children
Blue Ribbon
Your smile Is the Blue Ribbon. No other prize necessary.
Filed under Of Family and Children
Everyone Deserves What I Have
You’ve seen this image, right? It is a logo designed by the Human Rights Campaign, and signifies my support of marriage, and marital rights, equality for all adult couples. I just need to be clear on where I stand. I’m … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, Of Family and Children
Cooking in Big Pots
There’s a lot of cooking in big pots at our house this time of year. It’s too cold, and the days are too short, to mess around with entrees, side dishes, etc. Just throw it all in a pot and … Continue reading
Filed under Of Family and Children, Recipes
But We Digress…
For most of her life, Iris has made her parents very happy with her sleep habits. Once we got over that hump of the first few weeks, she was actually letting us get several hour stretches of blissful snoozing. For … Continue reading
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Fish: Part 4 of ?
In going back and reading the earlier parts of this story, I realized that I should make it clear that this isn’t meant to be anything astounding or well planned. I will only say that it is loosely (oh, so … Continue reading
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Baby Food Roll Call
At nine and a half months old, Iris is enjoying a varied diet. We started a few months ago with apples, sweet potatoes and peas, and now she’s enjoying Swiss chard, tofu, quinoa, avocado and so much more. Of course, … Continue reading
Filed under Health, Of Family and Children
Nabootsen!
Oh, the wonderful things one can learn from Google Translate! Nabootsen: Dutch for “mimic” Iris is quickly becoming a little copycat. Mimicking noises and “words” is an essential part of learning to speak, and it’s an absolutely adorable advancement. Our … Continue reading
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Free Range and Breastfed
A little update from the boob article… We have success! After three and a half weeks of nearly constant breastfeeding and pumping and a couple daily supplemental formula bottles, Iris weighs 12 pounds and five ounces, as of her last … Continue reading
Filed under AutoBio, Of Family and Children
It’s About Boobs
This post really is about boobs, and not in a fun way. Fair warning. I’m willing to bet that most of my hours last week were spent breastfeeding, breast pumping and breast pump parts washing. I also made a lot … Continue reading
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Family, Beach House and Morning Cake
It was a very busy week and weekend, and I am far too brain dead to write a real post. Know that my lovely, extended paternal family was here from Ohio to spend a week in a beach house overlooking … Continue reading
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