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• Health, Life, School

  Continued

  08.28.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  I did return to the Metro office, and I did obtain my student discounted Q Card. Now I ride the bus for a mere half dollar per ride, and for every 50 rides, I get five rides free. Huzzah.
  I rode the rail to and from downtown before and after getting my card. [...]

• Baby, Family, Health

  Another munchkin update

  07.03.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  We took Zoe for her belated 15 month checkup today. She is 21.5 pounds and 31.5 inches, with a head circumference of 18.5 inches. For some reason we thought her next checkup was at 18 months (that reason being that our Dallas pediatrician told us that would be the next one), though oddly [...]

• Baby, Health, Life

  Did I stutter?!

  06.26.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

  After the unpacking (which is still not entirely finished) comes the more intangible part of settling into our new place.
  This is a long one, y’all. If you want to skip the long-winded, Blake-centered ranting and go straight to the cute video of Zoe manipulating the iPhone, please be my guest.

• Baby, General, Health

  How to lose 6 pounds in 36 hours

  06.23.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  First, find some sketchy food to eat. Get a short night of sleep. The next day, eat more fruit than you normally would eat, as if it were the only available nourishment. Then spend some time in the heat doing light to moderate manual labor. Go for a long swim. [...]

• General, Health

  Addendum

  06.03.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  I feel the need to clarify, both as a member of society in general and also as a future physician: I do use soap. I wash my hands probably more than is necessary in a day, and I use hot water and soap. I have worked in a hospital, and I understand the [...]

• Baby, Family, General, Health, Life

  Soap

  05.29.08 | Permalink | 6 Comments

  I generally aim to smell neutral, if not pleasant. My hygiene since becoming a mother has had its questionable periods, but on average I bathe or shower at least once a day. And except for a few months during and after my cancer experience when I did not use deodorant (or anything else [...]

• Baby, Health, Life

  Upswing

  05.24.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  I broke a sweat using the Wii for 30 minutes today - yay!
  Which reminds me… the podiatrist said to wear the boot for two weeks and nix exercise for six, including swimming. Surely he didn’t mean no Wii Fit, right? What about dancing around the apartment with my daughter? I was wearing [...]

• Family, Health

  Wiiiiiiii!

  05.22.08 | Permalink | Comment?

  My Mother’s Day present from Zoe and Joel, Wii Fit, arrived today! It is pretty awesome so far, and I have big plans for myself with it. One of my goals to becoming a Better Blake is to MAKE TIME for exercise; it won’t just fall into my lap. Physical activity is [...]

• Family, Health, Life, Pets

  One fewer…

  05.19.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  - Cat. Wanda and all her cat trappings went home with a new family tonight. We are sorry to see her go, but the people we met tonight are very nice, have a baby and another on the way and two dogs. Here’s to Wanda, one of the sweetest cats we ever [...]

• Baby, Health

  Sick, fat & happy, sleepy

  05.14.08 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  It’s official: Zoe has her first illness that warrants medication. Sunday night was hellacious - she woke up so congested that she couldn’t breathe, and we had to hold her upright for her to be comfortable. She was burning up and pretty angry that the Nuk and the teat were not as fun [...]

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