There she goes September 30, 2008

Josie is on the move. Crawlin’, creepin’ and causing trouble for the kitties. She’s energized, but we’re exhausted!

Like wearing a new outfit September 26, 2008

I love to stare at my new blog! It’s so pretty. As you may have read on Josie’s original blog, I am moving her chronicles here since they pretty much slept over all the time anyway and already had a toothbrush in my medicine cabinet. Let’s hope that with the diminished pressure of maintaining two blogs [...]

Ben and Jerry’s is my severance package September 19, 2008

First, I was optimistic about being laid off. Yes, I really was. I thought that this was a sign from the universe that there was something new out there for me. Although I couldn’t be happier with my work and co-workers (who have since day one treated me as a member of an extended family), the [...]

I couldn’t have said it better September 11, 2008

I’m sorry that I haven’t written in a while. Not to make you feel like a chump for asking, but my completly reasonable excuse is that we still can’t afford to buy a computer and I’m spending my free time at work applying for jobs so I don’t have to collect unemployment in January. Along this economic downtown note, [...]

Technical difficulties (again) July 16, 2008

We’d do a much better job updating this blog if our computer would quit crashing. Although, this time I believe it’s really dead. The hard drive is shot and the fan is even messed up. It lived a full life. Three years old is, I think, ancient for computers nowadays. It was a grad school graduation present [...]

Nightshift lullaby June 25, 2008

Rock-a-bye baby
You woke up too soon
It’s 6 a.m.
and Daddy needs sleep
He worked until midnight
Mom is off to work
So, please lie down baby
One hour will do

She eats with a spoon! June 18, 2008

Ah, life is back to its new normal. Not traveling has made my 9-5 grind seem like a piece of cake! I’ve even had plenty of relaxed time to teach Josie to eat rice cereal. This has been a whole new joy for her and I. Every feeding she gets less on her bib and more [...]

I overdid it June 13, 2008

Did you know that I am NOT Supermom-wife-employee? Because I didn’t. I wish someone would have told me this before I tried to singlehandedly save (i.e. please) everyone in my world from inconvenience totally risking my health and what’s left of my sanity in the process. Whew.
Here’s what happened. Josie had a fever and [...]

Thank you, grandparents. June 5, 2008

From Ben:
Day 4 of the single life, and I’m in a better mood, despite having a “discussion” with my mom.
Josie is down at my folks’ house, while Kim is in DC and I’m at home, doing home improvements during the day and working at night. Kim says she’s feeling better and fighting through that illness. [...]

Missing my girls June 4, 2008

From Ben:
It’s been more than two days, and I already miss my wife and daughter. Kim, who is battling a nasty virus, is struggling in D.C., while Josie is at Grammy and Grampa’s. I sure do miss them and worry about them.
I know Josie is in good hands, My folks have been there before. And [...]