Yes, it’s been a while since my last post (don’t say I didn’t warn you). And yes, there’s much to report about that stretch, including a rundown of our trip to England, the baby’s foray into potty-training, and additional attacks on The New York Times Motherlode blog (read the comments).
But for now, I leave you [...]

I returned from a 24-hour reporting trip to Las Vegas today to find an exciting milestone in the mail: L’s first official passport.
As I blogged last month, we needed to get her the document in preparation for our post-Christmas trip to England, her first official international trip. Powergirl and I have been waiting eagerly for [...]

In anticipation of our upcoming post Christmas and New Year’s trip to England, Powergirl and I took L to the local branch of the U.S. Post Office today to get her passport. Needless to say, the experience was harrowing and adorable at the same time.
First, the good stuff: The baby, bored out of her mind, [...]

Remember that campy movie, “Snakes On A Plane,” from 2006? The last few days in this house have been more like “Babies On A Plane,” since we’ve been up to our eyeballs in planning our end-of-year trip to England.
We’ve got our destination (The Cotswolds). We’ve got our dates (my wife’s winter break). We’ve even got [...]