Early

It was Isaac Newton, I believe, who pontificated on the relationship between action and reaction. Perhaps dude was referring not to the laws of motion, but instead to the laws of parenthood.
Case in point: L’s recent sleeping patterns. The good news: She’s been going down for the night around 7:15 or so, giving Powergirl and [...]

To be chef

Now that L is all about eating solid foods, I’m starting to think it might be healthier for her (and cheaper for us) if I make the stuff myself.
Along these lines, a good friend (and fellow new parent) recommended some food mills today, like this one from Bed, Bath & Beyond and this one from [...]

The giggles

It’s hard not to crack a smile when someone else is laughing hysterically. But when that someone else is your 15-week-old daughter, it’s hard to avoid smiling so hard that your face hurts.
Such was the case in our living room tonight during (an otherwise boring episode of) “Top Chef.” I was sitting on the couch [...]