It’s dark enough right now that I can see a few stars in the sky. Nice.

I can hardly believe it myself, and I don’t know if it’s a trend that will hold, but Petra has slept through the night both of the last two nights. That’s quite a switch from the way things were with her big brother and sister, neither of whom managed to stay asleep all night until… Read More Friday

I’ve been away from my online life for only a week and already I’m so far out of the loop that I feel I’ll never get back in. It really would be the considerate thing to do if all of you could put your busy lives on hold until I’m back in the swing of… Read More Tuesday

We went to bed very late Monday night/Tuesday morning, and after tossing and turning for a while and dozing off a couple of times, I started feeling strong contractions around two o’clock. I lay in bed and timed them for about forty-five minutes, then got up just before three to take a shower. I woke… Read More The Details

Our little bundle of joy made an appearance this morning, at last! Petra Isadora arrived this morning at 7:36, weighing in at 9 pounds, 1 ounce (4135 grams), and measuring 20 inches (51 centimeters). All went well at the hospital, and we’re back at home now settling in with our new baby daughter. More details… Read More Finally!

This morning we were up and out of the house early, on our way to the swimming pool and water slides at Pite havsbad, about an hour’s drive north from where we live. We got there just before 11 a.m., which meant that we beat the rush that came later in the afternoon and were… Read More Monday

We finally steeled ourselves for the hit to our bank account and took Lucy to the vet on Thursday and had her spayed. All went well, but she’s really hating life right now. I don’t think she’s in much pain, but it does seem like her incision itches and she has a bit of a… Read More Sunday

After this post I’m putting a moratorium on the use of the words “baby,” “pregnancy,” “labor,” and the like in my blog until a yet-to-be-determined time in the future. In case it has escaped anyone’s notice, I’m quite aggravated by the fact that this baby hasn’t arrived yet, and I’m having a hard time not… Read More Wednesday