Archive for November, 2006
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
It’s Not Annoying When You Are From Wisconsin
Thanks, Sophia, for a great Silly Internet Quiz!
What American accent do you have?
Your Result: The Inland North
You may think you speak “Standard English straight out of the dictionary” but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like “Are you from Wisconsin?” or “Are you from Chicago?” Chances are […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Silly Internet Quizzes by Liza
Monday, November 13th, 2006
As Healthy as a Horse, and Almost as Big
Noah had his 9 month well baby doctor’s visit today:
Height: 30.5″ (+95th percentile)
Weight: 20.5 lbs (50th percentile)
Head Circ: 18.5″ (90th percentile)
Yes, we have a string bean. A string bean with a big head.
(Note to anyone thinking of giving Noah clothes: an adjustable or open neck is a good thing, ie polo collars, full-shoulder width necks, […]
9 Comments » - Posted in The Real Live Boy by Liza
Monday, November 13th, 2006
Lovely, Actually
We had a really nice weekend.
On Saturday our new babysitter, a cute little babydyke student at one of our local colleges, came over and took Noah for a Very Long Walk so we could babyproof the kitchen. We took him for a second walk later that afternoon, and I took him out to meet some […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Saturday, November 11th, 2006
Last Weekend
Last weekend, lots and lots of the bloggers I read, but mostly whom I’ve never met in real life, got together in New York City.
It’s been fun and wistful reading about their adventures. I wish I’d have gone. But we really couldn’t afford a third trip before the end of the year.
I still wish I […]
4 Comments » - Posted in Personal by Liza
Thursday, November 9th, 2006
The Election Post (lightly edited)
A lot of my thoughts on the election wound up on the other blog.
But here, I’ll say this. I’m EXCITED that at least one state finally defeated a ballot initiative to ban same sex marriage! Thanks, Arizona! That’s huge and historic!
I think history will look back at this election and Arizona’s vote, and it will […]
8 Comments » - Posted in Current Affairs, Opinion by Liza
Thursday, November 9th, 2006
Nine Months Old
Dear Noah,
Tomorrow you will be 9 months old. Nine months!
Today, you stood by yourself for the first time. You were playing with your “workbench” and when you took the wrench out of the compartment, you stood and looked at it for about 5 seconds, not leaning or holding anything for support. My heart stopped. Then […]
No Comments » - Posted in Personal, The Real Live Boy, Letters by Liza
Thursday, November 9th, 2006
Not the Election Post, Yet
My teeny-weenie desktop fridge, where I’ve been storing pumped milk at work, died sometime last night.
I left it on last night, because I had a yogurt in there that I hadn’t eaten. When I came in this morning, it was off, and I thought, “Damn! I thought I left that on. I’m an idiot.” And […]
