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October 2005



Happy Halloween!!

Monday, 31 October 2005 8:34 P GMT-08
(And Happy Birthday to Jenn, too!!)

Some Tate updates

Thursday, 27 October 2005 9:44 A GMT-08
*Okay, so I feel like a total slacker mom, but I completely forgot about those test results from the bloodwork Tate had done two weeks ago!  Obviously, I'm not too overly-concerned about it.   And it turns out I was right, his results turned out

York

Saturday, 22 October 2005 6:56 P GMT-08
A recent e-conversation with Taz (one of my dear friends in Britain) prompted me to reminisce about my time in York.  I rummaged through our pictures and ordered a few of my favorites of the city to frame for our walls:

sweetness...

Saturday, 22 October 2005 6:46 P GMT-08
My favorite part of the weekend happened at naptime today.   Tate and I were both taking naps, and both woke up at the same time.   But Jeremy managed to get to the nursery first, so I just lay in bed and listened in on the baby monitor.  I list

no monkeying around

Thursday, 20 October 2005 8:43 P GMT-08
Clearly, Tate is THRILLED with the monkey costume I bought him for Halloween...Preparing to execute Plan B...

Ivy League women opting out...or are they?

Tuesday, 18 October 2005 7:53 P GMT-08
Remember that New York Times article I mentioned a while ago about Ivy League women shelving their careers for motherhood?  It appears that several journalists and bloggers have delved deeper into the methodology used in the author's survey and h

rain, rain...

Tuesday, 18 October 2005 7:31 P GMT-08
Inspired by Diane and the rain (which is still here, day number two!), I spent Tate's naptime procastinating all the "dos" on my "To-Do" list.  Instead, I put on some classical music, lit candles, and read a book by the rainy win

careful what you wish for...

Monday, 17 October 2005 12:46 P GMT-08
Fall weather is back with a vengence!!We're having a wicked thunderstorm right now!!  Our power went out, our street is flooded, and our trash barrels almost floated away!  Crazy!Tate is obsessed with the rain and wants to go outside SO badly.  In

new garage door

Thursday, 13 October 2005 7:36 P GMT-08
I keep forgetting to post about our new garage door!  The good news: it fits perfectly with our house.  The bad news: it fits so well, I don't think anyone will notice! (I guess that's still good.)  See for yourself...BEFORE:AND AFTER:I think the

weight check

Thursday, 13 October 2005 6:12 P GMT-08
Why is going to the doctor's office always such a painful exercise?  It's always *so* cold in there; if you weren't sick when you walked in, you're certainly sick by the time you leave.    The wait time kills me, too (particularly with a squirmy

Bat Mitzvah advice needed

Tuesday, 11 October 2005 7:49 A GMT-08
We received an invitation to a bat mitzvah next month -- a very nice invitation, I must say.  At first I thought it was a wedding invitation...it has a response card and everything!  I must say I'm impressed!  Anyhoo, it seems to be an all day a

random updates

Monday, 10 October 2005 7:10 P GMT-08
*It's finally getting cold enough to use our fireplace in the evenings -- love it love it love it!  We built two fires this weekend and it was so cozy!*We're getting a new garage door tomorrow since our current one is too old and basically is becomi

"Hey. Whatcha doin'?"

Thursday, 6 October 2005 4:00 P GMT-08

amazing...

Wednesday, 5 October 2005 4:03 P GMT-08
Two amazing things Tate did today that I just have to post about before I forget:When we were outside on our walk, he pointed to a dog and said, "Dog!"  Okay, I know it doesn't seem like much, but we have only taught him this word on two o

A Weekend of Reunions

Tuesday, 4 October 2005 7:05 P GMT-08
Had a *great* weekend!  I felt like a social being again!  Didn't get much sleep, but it was worth it.  Went out for drinks/dessert on Friday night with "the girls" and had a great time hanging out with everyone, and Jenn outed herself a