Month: May 2012

Nuture Shock

elaine

I decided to pick up a book about child rearing since I guess I will be rearing a child soon enough.  Nuture Shock was a random pick since it was available from the library as an audio book.  This book is in the style of Malcolm Gladwell, but much more applicable to life right now. […]

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Bumpdate – Weeks 23/24

elaine

Can’t believe this baby girl is 24 weeks already!  Here’s what’s going on in her world: She is moving more and more.  I got to see my bump move on it’s own this week.  Crazy! She makes so many random people happy.  It’s amazing how many random people talk to me and how many normally […]

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Nashville

elaine

Let me tell you, Nashville is a lot different when experienced with child as opposed to with a desire to drink bourbon and dance your heart out.  Thankfully, it is a blast either way.  I travelled to Nashville to celebrate Heather’s 30th in style.  These girls know how to do it up right, and this […]

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Hailey

Bumpdate – Week 21

elaine

My perception is that the bump gotten much bigger this week.  As Dan puts it, “Baby got big!”  I have really enjoyed feeling our little baby girl move on a regular basis, and Dan even felt her once too.  I think I feel truly pregnant and aware of the miracle that is growing inside me […]

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Outliers

elaine

Just gave the audio book Outliers a listen and thoroughly enjoyed it, just as I did The Tipping Point a few years ago.  Malcolm Gladwell is really good at writing about really common sense things and making it interesting.  I must say that the first chapter of this one was slow and drawn out, but […]

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