Archive for December, 2007
Happy New Year!
We are definitely a couple with a baby! Fran made us an exquisite dinner that Elijah couldn’t stay up for; he konked out around 7:30. She made a delicious baked fennel with a crumb crust for our veggie and also a soup with wheat pasta squares, peas, pancetta, and prosciutto in broth. Oh, it was […]
Posted by frangela on December 31st, 2007 under Elijah, Family, Food, Fun | Comment now »What did they do with her?!
Frannie, Frannie, Frannie! My dear Fran has become very girly. It seems like only yesterday that she was patiently telling me that I take long showers and agonize over what to wear. Now seven, seven and a half months into motherhood, she takes longer showers than I do, receives more facials that I do, goes to her beloved hair […]
Posted by frangela on December 29th, 2007 under Elijah, Family, Fun | 1 Comment »Bah, Humbug!
Fran’s podcast is out! We both went to record it two weeks ago. Check it at on TPR: it’s Program 008 in the Archive at the bottom. And here’s the transcript:
Here I go again, signing up for something I didn’t really want to do. How do I always let them talk me into these things? […]
Caroling
After a two year sabbatical, we went caroling in our neighborhood for the 4th year. It was a beautiful day, but as we ventured out after dark, it quickly got nippy. Elijah was bundled in three layers and wore his hat and mittens. He just […]
Posted by frangela on December 23rd, 2007 under Random | Comment now »Oh, what a beautiful morning!
Little Elijah woke me up at 2 this morning and I have been up ever since. While I feel that I am just dragging, we’ve had a really great morning. After 9 ounces of his whole milk, about 6 am, he fell asleep on me. One of the sweetest things is to watch him sleeping. I stayed for an […]
Posted by frangela on December 21st, 2007 under Elijah | Comment now »That’s not my name!
I don’t quite understand why people randomly call me Angie. That’s not my name! That’s my aunt’s name, but not mine. And people who don’t even know this particular aunt call me Angie. I’ve never introduced myself as Angie. Fran’s never introduced me as Angie. Where do people get it from? Do we just make […]
Posted by frangela on December 21st, 2007 under Venting | Comment now »The Last Step
Woohoo! Yesterday we went to court to finalize the second-parent adoption! Fran is now Elijah’s other legal parent.
At first our lawyer warned us - the judge that he anticipated presiding went home sick. So instead of Judge Barbara Hanson Nellermoe we had Judge Joe Frazier Brown, Jr. Nonetheless, everything went smoothly! He confirmed that Fran […]
A Very, Very Very Fine House…
Last night we successfully threw my section’s Christmas party and three of us had a ton o’ fun. The food was delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed the great company. Elijah had a blast playing with the three other littles. He was the perfect little host, sharing his toys and blankets and mingling with all the adults. We […]
Posted by frangela on December 16th, 2007 under Elijah, Home, Friends, Fun, San Antonio | Comment now »Happy Anniversary!
Today, a day late, Fran and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary of… ring exchange/blessing. For obvious reasons, we are not a very ahem traditional couple. We’ve never really kept track of certain dates, while we do think they are important and while we did obviously celebrate our 3 year anniversary of exchanging rings… Well, […]
Posted by frangela on December 10th, 2007 under Random, Family | Comment now »Frannie: Podcasted!
I am so proud of Fran!
Last year, sometime around this part of the year, Fran awoke in the middle of the night, unable to fall back asleep. Because she overworks the technical side of her brain whilst here at work, she had been looking for something to let her creative juices flow. Well, that particular […]
Favorite Things
As I was driving into work this morning, I could hear Julie Andrews singing My Favorite Things, so here are a few things that made me smile:
Elijah’s cackle. His mouth opens super wide and his 6.5 teeth show. The noise that protudes is like no other and I can’t even describe it. It brings pure joy […]
Posted by frangela on December 5th, 2007 under Random, Elijah, Family, Home, Venting | Comment now »Funky Phase
Every once in a while I go through this funk. I am lazy, tired and feel like I want to do something new but I have no idea what. I haven’t exercised since before Thanksgiving, my sleep has gotten slightly wacky again and I have gained seven pounds since Elijah has come home. My size […]
Posted by frangela on December 4th, 2007 under Random, Health, Venting | Comment now »Classy Baby!
Elijah hasn’t been big on the meat/poultry department. He’s definitely a good eater. We can pretty much get various veggies, fruits, beans, and dairy products in his belly, but chicken is a no-no. (He would shake his little finger right here.) On occassion, he has tasted fish or pork loin, but he’s just not a fan.
Fran’s idea? […]
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