Welcome, Molly
I hope you’ll forgive the delay in announcing her arrival (I’ve been a little busy):
Please welcome to the planet Molly Margaret, who was born at 1:14 p.m. on September 20, weighing ten pounds and one ounce, and measuring 22 inches long.
We are all so psyched she’s here.
If you’re into birth stories (and if you’re anything […]
Estimated date of confinement
My due date was Tuesday. As you might guess, Baby Girl did not get the memo.
I see now why the old-fashioned term for “due date” is Estimated Date of Confinement. It’s because I ought to be confined. I am not even kidding. Women like myself at this stage of pregnancy are not fit to be […]
First day of school, take 2
You may ask yourself, Did she really camp out at the bus stop 32 minutes early the next day, doggone determined her son would catch the bus with plenty of time to spare?
And you may answer yourself, Yes. Yes she did. In 90 degree heat, nine-point-five months pregnant, pouring sweat, reading the paper in a […]









