This is how we spent our belated Valentine’s Day… Baby’s first lunch at Chez Panisse: * and * Baby’s first comic book convention: Before you ask… NO, that is not my husband in the storm trooper costume. This was also…
Category: shopping
clothing zeitgeist
Was just thinking about this very topic this morning, or close to it: Blogging Moms Rant About Clothes As I have now hit 34 weeks, and 170+ pounds (a-hem) some of the cute stuff that fit me for the first…
small babies in the news
“Nonstick Chemical Exposure Tied to Small Babies” Early on in my pregnancy, I made the decision to stop using nonstick cookware. Based on a few health risk studies that had been publicized around that time, and a discussion with my…
the testing rant
New posts are up at other places: I took my parents shopping for something other than strollers or gliders, here (SFist.com). I’m a little miffed about my pregnancy being treated like a disease, here (Parenting.com). A few more words about…
how to (not) buy a glider chair for the nursery
Go to local mid-size baby gear emporium where staff is a little overly attentive and inexplicably annoying. Sit in three of the six chairs available on the floor and determine that they all make your lower back hurt. Ask about…
the stork store is now open
Click here and get your stork gear now, while my pregnancy lasts…
the stroller obsession continues
So, we went stroller shopping again yesterday, and the Aria fit fine in my trunk, but I don’t want it anymore. It felt wobbly, flimsy, and I didn’t like the harness design. We were both happy with the BOB though.…
me and my snoogle pillow
Snoogle used to be “our” word. A kind of extension of snuggling. A snuggle that has more oomph and a longer duration. Recently, I found out that a Snoogle is also a popular pregnancy sleep aid, specifically, a pillow that…