Ruby’s huggy future
July 26, 2006

Metrodad posted this today: … The Peanut is NOT a hugger. … For the most part, she never really wants to hug us.  She’s either too busy or she’s just too independent. The ONLY times that she ever gives us one of those huge neck-grabbing bear hugs is when she’s absolutey scared out of her [...]

The Stochastic Baby
July 24, 2006

It seems like just the day after I sang the praises of Ruby’s predictable schedule, Ruby changed her mind.  It looks like she’s evolved (or is evolving) towards a new schedule, and in the meantime my planning has been shot all to hell.  Last week I wasn’t able to predict her sleeping (and, to a lesser [...]

When does discipline start?
June 23, 2006

Kate and I have taken Ruby out to restaurants since she was a week or two old, and she’s generally been pretty happy just to hang out in her sling and watch the forks go by.  But this isn’t really true any more — if we have wanted to take her to a restaurant lately, [...]