Archive for July, 2007

Are we ready?


My friend came for a visit. She took a tour of our place and commented how modern, clean, and well-kept it was. Then she declared that the place was not ready at all for a baby. She pointed out what could be done to make our place ...

Separation Anxiety


I think baby is finally developing separation anxiety - just as I'm getting ready to leave town for 4 days.Today, I went to a morning meeting and she usually couldn't care less, playing with the babysitter and barely saying "bye." But this morning she started to fuss and cry. I've ...

Never Ending Vacation


You'll be glad to know that we had a blast at Hershey!Yes, it was tiring, in terms of the territory to cover. But, it was worth it. We all had a really good time, and didn't OD on the chocolate. I have to say, it is my favorite ...

Going to the Store


I still seem to use going to the store as a way to kill time rather than just hanging around the house with the baby. She does fine, but I get restless. Right now, she is content watching her animal video - she brought it to me and made a ...

New at this


I've heard of blogs and bloggers, and keep track of a couple of blogs on a regular basis. I've toyed with the idea of blogging, but never got around to actually doing it, settling for "Why bother? Who would be interested?" Now here is a chance for ...

Travels Without Baby


I am about to embark on a business trip without my husband and without my baby. I'm excited about it because I haven't attended a new media conference in a long time, and I'm going to BlogHer which I've wanted to attend for ages. The first year, I was pregnant ...

Bring on the Chocolate….Dark Please!


I am psyched...I think.We are going away this weekend to Hershey, Pennsylvania with another family who has a son Seth's age. They are good friends, as we are with the parents, so I'm generally looking forward.What's not to like? Chocolate is my weakness. My concern is that it ...

The Crapshoot That is Motherhood


I never thought about the leap of faith...or crapshoot...that motherhood truly is.This weekend we went to visit friends who have two young children. One is biological, and the other adopted. They are 40 something parents, and the mom has put aside her career to be a suburban stay ...