Revelry Reverie

How do you go on maternity leave when you don’t “go” anywhere? Here’s how I’m managing it. Early this morning, as I nursed my son, I read this article about how Automattic is managing remote work. It’s good and accurately explains the tools we use at work. And as the article implies, these tools are…

His first time in the new bouncer and he is pleased as punch. He even joined an invisible matching band, playing the invisible snare.

Yesterday afternoon, I dropped the big kids off and Bob, Grant, and I had a mini date at The Durham.  A brown derby for me, a Ponysaurus for Bob, and milk for Grant (not pictured). It was great to steal an hour to sit at the rooftop bar and talk about grown up stuff and…

Grant had his two month check-up yesterday. He is a little short and a little solid (not quite roly poly yet), so the doctor agreed with our assessment that he is (currently) built like a 1920s bodybuilder – he just needs a striped bathing suit and oversize dumbbells.  His head is 16″, he is 22.25″…

We made sock puppets today!

On the right, preparing to fly out of RDU. On the left, newly arrived back at RDU after a week away. 

So long, upstate NY, and thanks for all the Tims!

Brothers from another mother. And different fathers.  Not brothers.  They will be forced to be friends, however.