Cory’s well into the babbling stage now, having mastered several syllables. Occasionally, in the middle of the nonsense, we hear something that both of us will swear is a word. He’s been saying “Mama” for some time. He hasn’t demonstrated a real understanding of the meaning of the word, and he doesn’t know how [...]

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Back when I didn’t have a kid I used to resent people who’d tell me that someday I would want kids. Or would tell me that having children was the greatest experience ever. And they were right about the first and they were right about the second, but that still doesn’t mean it’s always [...]

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I am informed via instant message from
Elf that Cory has eaten his very first tater tot.
Sorry, no pictures. (I wish I had one.)

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It’s hard for me to believe it, but Cory is almost nine months old. He’s getting around the apartment very well now, creeping across the floor and occasionally walking a perimeter by hanging onto various bits of furniture. He’s helped immensely with the de-cluttering effort, although truth be told most of what we take [...]

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If you are pregnant, or know of someone who is pregnant, or know someone who might become pregnant, you should go read Bean’s post on
caffeine intake and pregnancy at Lawyers, Guns and Money. No, not to warn you off of coffee. But because Bean has yet another example of how pregnant women are expected [...]

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