Last Thursday, we saw They Might Be Giants perform at The National. We’ve seen TMBG four or five times, but this concert was especially significant because it was on our four-year wedding anniversary! They Might Be Giants played the entire Flood album – backwards. Eric knew all of the lyrics. I knew most of them.
Last Thursday – March 11 – was our wedding anniversary. Eric and I have been married for four years! It was exactly one year ago when I found out that I was pregnant. Two years ago, we were on top of a snowy mountain in Japan. Three years ago, we bought bedroom furniture for our
When Dash was a newborn, he often slept with his legs in a crouching position and one of his arms extended. Eric called this the Mega Man pose because it resembled the iconic image of the original Mega Man. Can you see the resemblance? We’re going to PAX East in a few weeks, and we
Dash grabs things now – toys, clothes, our fingers, my hair. He flails his arms until his hands intercept something, and then he grasps – hard. He isn’t yet able to connect his hand to an item purposefully, though. But I am impressed with his strength. Dash has monkey feet, just like his daddy. The
When Eric’s mom was babysitting Dash two weeks ago, she saw him roll over for the first time! He didn’t do it again for me until last week, but I got it on video. Now, he rolls over every time we put him on his belly. He’s a rolling fool! Here’s a movie montage that
Month three began with Dash’s two-month check-up with his pediatrician. He received five immunizations in three injections into his thighs, and this was the first time that we heard him really scream. He must have realized the capacity of his lungs because he has not hesitated to use this new ability on numerous occasions since
Lauren Newman lives in Richmond, Virginia. She majored in urban planning, married her high school sweetheart, and dreams about moving to Mexico. More »