The Fat Club

September 30, 2008

About a week ago I wrote this post that described how Maddie’s big weigh in at the doctor’s office was a bust. Instead of gaining a bunch of weight as I had hoped, she’d barely gained any weight at all. If she was on some weird, spin-off of “The Biggest Loser” for babies called “The Biggest Gainer” she totally would have [...]

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New Tricks

September 29, 2008

Madeline has learned some new tricks in the last few weeks. She babbles…CONSTANTLY. She replies to me about 75% of the time – and sometimes she’s rather musical about it. I managed to get a video of her answering my sounds, and one time she answered with a vocal warm up I do all. the. [...]

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When I See Her Smile

September 29, 2008

Maddie was a busy girl this weekend. She went with me to lunch on Saturday, then we ran some errands. On Sunday she went with Mike and me to a birthday party and then to into my office. I’m really glad that Maddie’s health is stable enough at the moment to allow all these excursions. [...]

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Pub Crawl

September 28, 2008

Hi everyone, The super cool Meghan of www.amomtwoboys.com is out of town and I guest blogged for her yesterday about what it’s like to bring a baby into a bar.  Check it out here! Also, a few years ago I wrote a short story that was featured in Spinetingler Magazine called “Jessie’s Toothbrush.” I re-read it yesterday [...]

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Who Are You And What Have You Done With Heather?

September 26, 2008

Last night, I thought I was 22 years old again, and I stayed out until 2:30 in the morning. Who do I think I am?! A good thing happened at my office yesterday. A certain, uh…department came in first place against a bunch of other, uh, offices. Yeah. I know it’s lame that I’m talking [...]

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YOU'VE BEEN FACEBOOKED, A-HOLE!!!

September 25, 2008

Some of you loved every minute of high school and I don’t begrudge you that. Really, I don’t. Not your high school sweetheart, not the Friday nights at the football game, not the keg parties, none of that stuff. I’m totally glad you had a great time. If I sound a little insincere, however, it’s [...]

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