derek went back to work today. surprisingly, it was much much MUCH easier to manage the two kids on my own than it was the first time around with the one kid. the girl is just so chill. it’s awesome. isaac is really great with her. he talks to her and entertains her when i’ve […]
lid kid everyday life
sweet track for thomas

Derek and Isaac constructed this awesome train for Thomas and hisfellow battery powered engines.
about the girl
well, the girl is one week old today. it has been the fastest week of my life. of course, it could be relative, since the previous 2 or 3 weeks of pregnancy dragged on forever… one week ago, we were kicking off the pitocin party in the hospital and contractions were just showing up on […]
the arrival of anna d.

well, the girl has arrived. she was born at 2:39 on saturday, may 8th, 2010. weighed in at 8 pounds 3.5 ounces.and, she’s 21 inches long (tall?).she is doing quite well and we’re pretty smitten with her. even isaac. we got home today around noon and we’re just adjusting and settling in. i’ll try to […]
T Minus 7 Hours and 14 Minutes.
had high blood pressure at the doc’s today. it didn’t go down enough to make them happy, so i’ll be heading in to be induced at 5:00 am tomorrow. actually, we’ll be heading in at like 4:10 to be there at 4:30 to check in to be induced at 5:00 am. which is fine with […]
overdue day number 2.
well, here we are. still pregnant. much larger. much more tired. out of things to clean. in a constant state of limbo. waiting. i guess this means that the girl is either really stubborn or really laid back. i’m hoping for laid back, since the role of the really stubborn child is currently being played […]