Monthly Archives: September 2011

This week started with the first of our two childbirth classes. We signed up for the “accelerated” course—two Sundays, seven hours straight. That’s 9 am to 4 pm. Yes, that’s as terrible as it sounds. Our instructor reminded me of … Continue reading →

…the less you want to. Think about THAT the next time you go for a bagel with a schmear. (via Babble. More educational posters here. Go on. You know you want to.)

Five weeks. I’ve gone from counting up the weeks to counting down. This week was mostly spent freaking out some more about not having enough time. Non-baby-related stuff has been keeping us really busy and there seems to be no … Continue reading →

Oh yeah, we need one of these.

Another wedding this week! My cousin, Juliet, got married and this time I—and Baba by default—were in the bridal party. Juliet was actually the first person to get a warning that there might be a theoretical baby in the making. … Continue reading →

Because up until now, babies didn’t come with instructions. More Childcare for Beginners here. [via OhDeeDoh]

I made the mistake of reading this article on Friday, a day before Hurricane Irene hit us. Just to sum it up, it says that there seems to be a correlation between low barometric pressure (which occurs during a hurricane) … Continue reading →