Family

  • Sisters Make the World Go Round

    / July 24, 2009 / 7 Comments

    This is my sister, Ginny. She’s 14-months younger than me, so we’ve always been close.   Well, except when she shows up looking like this two days before I give birth. When she…

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  • A True Confession

    / July 15, 2009 / 23 Comments

    Yesterday, my blogger friend, Whitney, announced that she has given notice at her office and will now be a stay-at-home mom.   This has been Whitney’s dream.   In fact, the full name…

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  • Beanless

    / July 2, 2009 / 12 Comments

    This is Uncle Gary.  Not really an uncle by blood, but he’s promised to teach the Bean how to do things like open beer bottles with a car key, so we figure that’s…

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  • The Grandparents and The Bean

    / June 29, 2009 / 15 Comments

    This past weekend Chris’ mom and sister, Annie, came to visit the Bean for the first time since he has been home from the hospital.  They left yesterday at 11:30 AM.  At 6:00…

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  • Happy Father €™s Day

    / June 21, 2009 / 7 Comments

    My earliest memory of my Dad was when I was about three or four years old.   It was a Saturday morning and I had just gotten back from a ballet lesson.  …

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  • The Daddy Factor

    / June 19, 2009 / 11 Comments

    If I haven’t made it clear enough already, Chris is a fantastic dad.  He’s so natural at it that it seems like he’s been one his entire life.  And the Bean is definitely…

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  • Baby Paraphernalia

    / June 5, 2009 / 19 Comments

    Chris:  I don’t know why they call this a bouncer.  It doesn’t bounce. Me:  Would you rather they call it a vibrater? Chris:  Good point. Beaner:  Hey.  Do you guys see that floating…

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  • At Least I Was Cool

    / May 26, 2009 / 13 Comments

    Its getting hot here.  We have passed warm and we have entered hot.  And did I mention that most older homes in Connecticut do not have central air?  And did I also mention…

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