Archive for November, 2006
Thursday, November 30th, 2006
Peanuts are Vegetables and Other Questions
For the last few months, I’ve been trying to use up our “vegetable” oil before Noah started eating people food. Apparently, when the cooking oil is just labeled “vegetable,” peanut oil is often included. And the risk of severe peanut allergies decrease significantly if you keep the baby from eating any peanut products until they […]
5 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
Catching Up
I don’t know why, but it’s a lot harder for me to blog about good things and big events than stressful things or minutiae.
Which is why I still haven’t blogged about the wedding part of our trip to DC for a wedding, or the baptism part of Noah’s baptism yesterday.
The Wedding
The wedding was for a […]
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Sunday, November 26th, 2006
The Longest Night Came Early
Last night, Noah went to bed around 9 pm, and slept soundly until 2:25 am. Sadly for me, I indulged myself for my birthday and read until 1 am.
He went back to sleep around 3, for 5 minutes. Then we played various “go back to sleep” games until almost 4 am, when I thought I […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Saturday, November 25th, 2006
Alphabet Meme
[A is for age:] 37 - Today!
[B is for beer of choice:] Uff Da Bock, or maybe Belgian Red, from the New Glarus Brewing Company (or nearly anything else they produce)
[C is for career:] Lawyer. Writer. Once and future activist.
[D is for favorite Drink] So many choices…coffee, very good beer, watery apple juice, or really […]
13 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Friday, November 24th, 2006
Exactly the Wrong Kind of Sleep Training
With all the crazy traveling we’ve been doing, plus Noah’s ear infection, we’ve trained him in exactly the worst sleep habits possible.
Over the last week, he mostly will only fall asleep and stay asleep if he is:
Sprawled over my lap or arm (mostly nursing),
In his carseat being driven, or
In his stroller being walked
Every night for […]
1 Comment » - Posted in The Real Live Boy by Liza
Thursday, November 23rd, 2006
Our First
This is the first Thanksgiving with Noah, and our first Thanksgiving cooking for ourselves, and celebrating it just our little post-nuclear family.
Noah’s ear infection is still bothering him, leaving him crabby, fussy, and sleeping badly, much to everyone’s chagrin.
However, he is still having fun, as the linked video clips demonstrate. The newest games involve knocking […]
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Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
Top Ten Things I Am Thankful For - 2006
My family, especially how supportive Jill has been since Noah was born.
Noah is growing into a healthy, thriving little boy.
Jill was able to adopt Noah, so she is his parent under the law as well as in fact.
My pregnancy, birth, and nursing experience were relatively easy and had no out-of-the-normal-range complications.
The first national election I […]
