Rowan has become quite the flirt in the past few weeks. Her favorite target is the diaper bin in our family room, which has so far failed to reciprocate. But every now and then she flirts with people, too, cooing, gurgling, and babbling with a big grin on her face. Fortunately for us, there are […]

This year, Mike gave me the most thoughtful Valentine’s gift of our ten-year relationship: after we had a casual dinner, he took me to Wegman’s and bought us each Milky Way candy bars. We sat in the dining area and ate them with relish. Most candy bars are off-limits to us nowadays because of Michael’s […]

Since the Blizzard of 2010 has caused the D.C. metro area to grind to a halt, we’ve got plenty of time to pursue our own personal projects around here. Mike is shoveling more snow than he’s ever tackled at one time, I’m working on the site, Michael continues in his quest to build “the longest […]

We’ve all been growing a little around here, for better or for worse. Mostly for the better. Rowan is two months old now, and although she has become fairly cranky and a not-so-great sleeper, she’s getting bigger every day and has been very healthy. Her dark newborn hair is falling out and being replaced with […]

As Rowan’s sleep schedule has fragmented over the past few weeks, Mike and I have gotten so little sleep that we’ve been elevated to some higher plane of existence. Before long we’ll be seeing visions. It hasn’t helped that Michael’s rebellion is in full swing, and the days are full of screaming tantrums that sap […]