Dad has been keeping himself busy quizzing Brian by night and exploring the country-side by day. I think he’s enjoying himself.          

I’ll remember this Mother’s Day because it was full of intense mothering for my mom and myself. We are right in the trenches of soothing a baby, keeping a toddler in good spirits, trying to keep the house somewhat orderly and feeding everyone. The good parts are watching Claire’s little face – how can I…

Not much to report. We came home yesterday and it feels good to (not) sleep in my own bed. We seem to be very busy soothing her baby belly.      Thanks again to everyone who has left such sweet comments and emails. It makes us feel so much closer to you all.

Everyone keeps asking for pictures of the Kid. Today she learned how to eat for real, had her first tummy ache (please don’t have them like Bea had them…) and tested her screaming stamina (this is a technical term something like VO2 or lactic acid threshold meant to measure how long a baby can scream…

6:26 am on May 4, 2010. 3885 grams and 51 cm (sorry, they’re metric) 8.6 pounds and 20.1 inches Kathy and Claire are fine. Exciting days since we had four different possible back-ups to watch Bea and three were out of commission for various reasons – job interviews, trips to London, chaperoning trips to the…

Saturday we went to the day of the opening of the wine cellars. All the wineries open up and invite you into their barns to taste wine and have some sausage. I actually only went to one and then I waddled home for a rest. Brian and Bea continued on with our friends Matt and…