At ALL costs, people! That's what I'm here to tell you.Yesterday, Malka and I made a lovely stroll down to the job, showed her sleeping cute self off, she was adminred by hundreds (ok, about 20, but still...), and then proceeded to meet her Auntie Cat who was going to come uptown and hang at … Continue reading Preserve the nap…

The lovely folks at Bom Quilts wanted me to post a reminder that if you were in the mind 'ta makin us a quilt square for Malka (either a block, or some fabric choices), da deadline has sure done passed! Now, I myself had started a block, and then, well, we got Malka. So even … Continue reading Quilt Reminder

The vet wants to amputate Juno's tail.Waaaaaaaaa.Her exploded cyst is not getting better. We were sent home with anti-biotics, and trimmed fur around the area on her tail. He reassures me it will bother US more than it does her, and it will prevent it from getting worse. I had been putting some topical antiobiotic … Continue reading Amputate!

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } the Staph infection!, originally uploaded by shellipsm. This is the result of nail clipping gone horribly wrong! My poor little girl now has a Staph infection in her finger! I am terrified, to say … Continue reading the Staph infection!

When we first started our adoption journey, after one and half years of TTC (trying to concieve) with the full gammut of medical support, we had NO idea how our path would unfold.We thought it would take 3 years for a birth mother to pick us, a Bi-racial, Jewish, lesbian couple. That's a LOT of … Continue reading The power of 30

Duke of EarlDuke, duke, duke,Dookey girl, girl girlDookey girl, girl, girlDookey girl, girl, girl(repeat)As you walk through this worldNothing can stop you now you’re the Dookey GirlYou, you are my girlI love you, oh noDuke, duke, duke,Dookey girl, girl girlDookey girl, girl, girlDookey girl, girl, girlOh yes and IOh I love you, oh ohSo come … Continue reading You knew it was bound to happen…

Wow - who needs weight watchers when there's a new baby in your house!Narda and I have both lost about 5 or 6 pounds each since Malka came home. We were really bad and had fried chicken as a treat yesterday for lunch, and it just wasn't that great.Lately, I'm preferring stuff I can grab … Continue reading The baby diet…

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Poppe #3, originally uploaded by *Mirre*. blessings and gifts from all around the world for Malka.Thank you, Mirre!(I simply had commented how lovely a different one was, and she went and made one for … Continue reading just one of many…

In the middle ages, when infant mortality rates were high, and people did not know from vaccinations and proper hygine, they thought that the evil eye would take babies. It was then somehow decided that if the evil eye did not know the NAME of a baby, it could not find it. From this information, … Continue reading Why 8 days?

She's 15 pounds, and 24 inches long.OOF.She's adjusting nicely to us, and us to her. We're still wickedly tired, and I PROMISE to post more, including her name tomorrow.And pictures after the 3rd.From About dot com:At 2 months:your child is 15 pounds, and that isat greater than the 97th percentile for weight.your child is 24 … Continue reading 15-24