• Beanless

    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…

  • Brain Matter

    This past weekend between the changing of the grandparent shifts, Chris and I were sitting with the dogs and the Bean on our back deck enjoying a brief break from the rain.  I…

  • The Grandparents and The Bean

    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…

  • Fun with a Burp Cloth

    You know when you do something that you know you’ll get in trouble for later? I’m sure when he’s older, the Bean will really be mad at me for dressing him up in…

  • My Wii Hates Mii

    For Father’s Day, the Beaner gave Chris a Wii Fit.  Beanie’s a thoughtful little guy.  He must have known that Chris has been campaigning for a Wii Fit for the past six months.…

  • Man Cave Gets 15 Minutes of Fame

    On Father’s Day, our local newspaper, the New Haven Register, ran an article on Man Caves.  They chose three area dads to profile who each have their own manly domains in their houses…

  • Happy Father €™s Day

    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.  …

  • She Works Hard for the Money

    This past Thursday I had my first doctor’s appointment since my c-section.  I was a little nervous about going for several reasons.  I was afraid they’d rip the surgical tape off my incision…

  • The Daddy Factor

    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…