Category: Liam

We're used to this kind of ridiculous 0

We're used to this kind of ridiculous

For lunch, I was chomping down a few clementine oranges (arguably one of the best things about winter) and Liam was watching me very intently. Since he was cool with drinking a bunch of my orange juice at breakfast less...

This is exactly what it looks like. 0

This is exactly what it looks like.

Yes, that’s Liam. In a three-wheeled stroller. With no pants. We felt so white trash. When we got off the plane in Boston, our gate-checked stroller had been unceremoniously tossed onto the jetway like a rag doll, though we didn’t...

A Letter to the Air Transport Association 4

A Letter to the Air Transport Association

I sent the following letter to the Air Transport Association who represents the airline industry. I would encourage you to send them a letter of your own and refuse to fly until they get rid of government-mandated sexual assault, especially...

Doing With Less 2

Doing With Less

When you take a moment to actually assess which of the things you own you actually use, you’ll find that you don’t use a surprising amount of it. Often, you won’t be able to remember the last time you did...

Surgery and Recovery 5

Surgery and Recovery

I know, it’s been two weeks since the surgery. I suck at waiting so long. Here’s the scoop on how it went. Liam’s surgery went very well. Both surgeons were pleased at the outcome. This surgery separated his two joined...

Waiting 2

Waiting

We’ve been sitting in the waiting area for almost three hours now. Liam’s been going through his surgery and we’ve been doing anything we can to distract ourselves. It’s the longest wait imaginable. I don’t know how the parents here...

Liam's Hand Surgery 0

Liam's Hand Surgery

A lot of people are asking about it, so I thought maybe I should just get it written down in one spot so I stop having to repeat myself. Liam’s hand surgery has been scheduled for April 28 at Children’s...

The Sunday Nap Conundrum 1

The Sunday Nap Conundrum

Shauna and I are normally very excited to have 11AM church. It gives you just enough time to sleep in and be lazy in the morning without spending all day waiting until it’s time to go. When we got the...

Beantown or bust 7

Beantown or bust

Well, folks, it looks like we’re going to be going to Boston after all. I got a call from the hand surgeon at Children’s Hospital Boston yesterday. It was so nice to talk to someone who seems to know what...

Roll Your Own Baby Food 2

Roll Your Own Baby Food

We’ve been kind of lazy parents. When it came time to get Liam started on solids, we reached for the Gerber instead of the Vitamix. It’s pretty easy to get caught up in the convenience, but homemade baby food isn’t...