I’ve been reading Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food, an eater’s manifesto. Anyone who read The Omnivore’s Dilemma won’t be surprised by Pollan’s suggestions, summed up simply as Eat Food (whole foods, not processed food-like substances), Not Too Much, Mostly Plants. I’m not there, but I’m working on it. I don’t eat fast food. I […]
Category Archive for 'Jessica'
A Rocky Start
Posted in Jessica on Feb 7th, 2008
Already a tad nervous about my trip, I set out on Tuesday afternoon for Indianapolis. I normally hate road travel, but this time I convinced myself that the trip would be fun. After all, when’s the last time I had two and a half hours to sit and listen to NPR while not also doing […]
Tomorrow I leave for a short business trip to Indianapolis. That in itself is not notable. Simon will not be joining me. That is quite new, and a bit angst provoking. My trip will be short, a mere 48 hours, but I’m still a little nervous about it. I’ve only recently gotten used to being […]
I’ve gotten spoiled of late with a happy, mellow baby. For many months, Simon has eaten well, slept very well, and been happy and giggly most of the time. All in all, he’s made parenting feel easy. The past five days, on the other hand, have been trying. I don’t know if teething or nascent […]
Long Naps Yesterday was a Camp Whitworth day for Simon, but I’m afraid he didn’t take full advantage of it. It seems that while Simon played with Grandma and Papaw and even kicked a ball around their house (this a new trick), he also took a three-and-a-half-hour nap. Three and one half hours! As he […]
According to all the guidebooks, you are supposed to baby-proof your house by the time your child is nine months old. This includes but is not necessarily limited to the following: installing cabinet locks, covering electrical outlets, installing baby gates by stairs, and lowering the crib mattress. I dutifully complied with the first three instructions, […]
A hearty Happy Birthday to Thomas, son of friends Tony and Katherine. Thomas started the Great Baby Boom of 2006 and was the first baby born to our San Francisco circle of friends. Unbelievably, he’s two today. Wow! Happy Birthday, little boy!
Back in early December, I was really looking forward to the holidays: Specifically, I was looking forward to having a lot of uninterrupted time with Simon. I had vacation and personal days to use up before the end of the year, and I just assumed that I would pass most of them with happy Mom […]
Poor baby! Simon is currently recovering from his first bout with diaper rash. I suppose Matt and I should be grateful that we made it 15+ months without having to deal with diaper rash, but frankly we’re still finding the whole situation miserable. But not as miserable as Simon. Poor baby! It all started Friday […]
Uh oh! It’s been a goal of mine since Simon was born to ensure that he develops solid eating habits. For the first six months, I ate quality food and he exclusively nursed. For the next six months, I fed him mostly vegetarian, exclusively organic homemade baby food and nursed him. I felt good about […]