The mad (but adorable) gouger

If you see me this weekend and catch a glimpse of my black eye, don’t think of me as a pugilist; I got this shiner from my infant with the flailing hands.
Yes, now that L has discovered grabbing stuff, she flings her arms about whenever possible. Most of the time, Powergirl and I can steer [...]

Letting go

For a neurotic spaz like me, relinquishing control over everyday situations is one of the most challenging chores on Earth. As L gets older, however, I’m learning that modifying my approach to life is the only way I’m ever going to survive.
Case in point: last night at my buddy’s wedding in Los Angeles.
Because he rules, [...]

The royal treatment

People here in Los Angeles sure know how to treat their starlets.
We’ve experienced this first hand with the royal welcome extended to L by the staff at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica.
At check in, one of the smiling women behind the desk came out to give the baby a stuffed turtle. [...]

Expecting the unexpected

We’re just hours away from the start of L’s first official vacation, and the question Powergirl and I have been asking ourselves all night is, simply: Did we pack everything we’re going to need?
Diapers? Check. Wipes? Check. Pacifiers? Check. An obscene number of onesies and burp cloths? Check, check. We’ve packed L’s favorite vibrating lamb [...]