This week, we’re off to the east coast, the land of my ancestors. I haven’t been back since 2007. This time, I’m bringing a husband and two babies to meet my grandparents, who are in their 90s. My grandfather is 95. They are also meeting aunts, uncles and lots of cousins. They all have curious [...]
Boys, Let Me Handle This
January 17, 2013 By 2 Comments
This past weekend, my sister and her family visited for a belated holiday gathering. And the cousins were reunited. Elli is a few months older than our guys, plus Cask and Loyal were five weeks early. So they are not quite as advanced as their cousin. Having Elli visit means we got to see where [...]
Ka-Pow! New Oregon Residents Up In Here
November 15, 2012 By 7 Comments
My mom first came to visit her new grandsons at the beginning of August. When she went back home to California, she casually mentioned to my dad that she wouldn’t be opposed to moving to Oregon. My dad called me up and demanded to know: “WHAT DID YOU DO?” Then my dad came for a [...]
Ridiculous Babyfest: New Cousins
October 18, 2012 By 5 Comments
My sister came up for a visit over the weekend and she brought her unbelievably cute daughter Elli. See? Fricken cute as hell. She was fascinated by the littler babies. She stared at them and smiled. She patted them and grabbed their hands and tried to eat them. Our guys are still a bit young to [...]
Do Not Underestimate The Power Of The Grandbabies
October 3, 2012 By 5 Comments
From the “Never Thought This Would Happen” Department: My parents are moving to Oregon. Holy crap. I thought maybe my sister and her husband might someday move to Portland. But I did not think my parents would. Not in a million years. Not because I didn’t think they would like it. I thought they would [...]
Home, Feeding Babies and Thank You v2.0
July 25, 2012 By 14 Comments
Okay, so we’re home. All four of us. We are a family of four. FOUR. I don’t know how this happened. Dave and I are both home and we are getting adjusted to round-the-clock feedings, 12, 3, 6, 9, am and pm. Right now, it’s a two person job. Cascadian starts complaining a half hour [...]
They’re Here
July 15, 2012 By 36 Comments
Here they are, shortly after being evicted. In this photo, the boys are being held by the very nice hospital pediatrician and a lovely baby nurse. That’s Loyal Astor on the left, and Cascadian Donald on the right. We delivered in the operating room. I was put under general anethstesia, so I was out. Dave was [...]
New Mommies
July 7, 2012 By 2 Comments
My sister just had a baby. She had a baby girl. I am about to have two boys. A whole new world of parental discovery stretches before us like a glittering sunrise.
What A Wonderful World
June 25, 2012 By 3 Comments
Here’s why. I get emails in my inbox like this, from my sister. “I’m a Duck!” Gah. Just, stop it already. I’m 1000 miles away! I am 1000 miles away from the cutest baby on the planet! But my world is a little brighter, knowing she is here, with her tractor beam of cuteness. Thank [...]
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