SteelyKid has recently begun to figure out her hands. As I noted last week, within the last couple of weeks, she’s started to be able to reliably grab things near her. Just within the last few days, she’s discovered that she has two hands, and they can interact with each other: She’s started grabbing one… Continue reading Hands of Science
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Thursday Baby Blogging 102308
Your weekly picture of SteelyKid with Appa: She’s getting big enough that it’s starting to be difficult to keep them both in the frame, at least in the porta-crib bassinet thing. I may need to change the way I’m taking these. On the developmental front, Kate reports hearing SteelyKid laugh on several occasions. I still… Continue reading Thursday Baby Blogging 102308
SteelyKid Says…
“Donate to my dad’s DonorsChoose challenge, or I will pop you right in the mouth!” “Bang! Zoom! To the Moon!” You don’t want to mess with her– she’s fierce. So please give generously.
Meet the Babies
From this weekend’s visit home, a picture of my father and me, with our respective babies: You recognize SteelyKid, I hope. The fuzzy yellow guy is Bodie, my parents’ new Labrador Retriever puppy. Bodie is one day older than SteelyKid, and true to his Labrador breeding, he’s a born experimentalist, running around the house giving… Continue reading Meet the Babies
Neo-Conservative T Cells
I’ve had miserable problems with hives over the past few years. I’m not sure what it is that I’m allergic to, but I take a distressing number of pills in an attempt to control the itching. The past few days, I’ve been coming down with a cold– sinuses full of gunk, a bit of a… Continue reading Neo-Conservative T Cells
All Thumbs
I finally manage to get my pants buttoned on the fourth try. I’ve had to dig out a pair from before I lost weight, because the splint on my left hand won’t let me grip the fabric enough to button pants that fit properly. Even with the extra slack, it’s difficult. “God damn it, I… Continue reading All Thumbs
Owie, Owie, Owie
The comically large cast/splint thing is the result of dislocating my thumb playing hoops at lunch today. Let me just note that looking down to see one of my major joints bending in the wrong place was not what you would call a highlight. And once was enough, thankyewverymuch, at least for this lifetime. I… Continue reading Owie, Owie, Owie
The Verizon Saga
Back when we bought the house, Kate’s parents were having miserable problems with their cable Internet service– at peak times, the real bit rate went down so far that it was impossible to get anywhere– so we opted for DSL service. Five years later, we still have DSL, and even the same modem. When we… Continue reading The Verizon Saga
Bookshelves!
The great Garage Remodeling Project is slowly drawing to a close (the contractor is running way behind), but the crucial elements of the room are now in place: we can haz bookshelves: That’s looking from the front of the room back toward Kate’s desk, but it give you the best idea of the room. The… Continue reading Bookshelves!
College Marriage Statistics
We got back from my 15th college reunion weekend earlier today, and I’ve spent the afternoon dozing off in front of European championship soccer and enjoying sweet, sweet central air conditioning. I had a great time, but didn’t get a whole lot of sleep. Also, ordering Colonial Pizza at 1am continues to not be as… Continue reading College Marriage Statistics