nathan and audrey

A: The Final Results of the Baby Wrap Debate

audrey — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:00:38 +0000

Announcing the thirty-five week mark with a belly close-up! Not even a year ago, you could find me in one of my gifts and stationary shops, straightening product to perfection or creating new displays or analyzing figures and product sales results to discover how I could make my three glorious shops the top shops in my [...]

A: Thirty-Four Weeks and Counting.

audrey — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:10:32 +0000

I woke up this morning with a huge lump on the left side of my belly that was rather tender to touch. Baby shifted right mid-morning, and now we’re centered once again. I’m growing immune to some of his movements. Nathan will rest his hand on my belly and say, “Oh, look! He’s moving.” And [...]

N:Paper Submissions and Baby Impressions

nathan — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:32:41 +0000

Hey Everyone! Well life is moving so fast now. I completed and submitted my first paper for publication to the Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETS) conference on February 8th, and since I have been playing catchup with all my other commitments. The first of which was to take care of my wife! We had a lovely full [...]

A: Shifting Opinions of Furniture, and an Impending Mobile Decision

nathan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:05:01 +0000

My glider has arrived. Five years ago, I never would’ve anticipated getting so excited over a piece of furniture, especially one so demure as a glider, but apparently motherhood has affected more than my body. This chair—it’s heaven. Covered in chocolate brown chenille and loaded up with two huge pillows, it makes my aching back [...]

N: My First Publication: Submission Fail

nathan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:40:46 +0000

Well, I have been pretty much incognito for the past week due to my first attempt at submitting (it was just an attempt to submit for a chance to publish) a paper to a conference. The punchline to the story: I failed to complete the paper in time. It is extremely disappointing to work so [...]

N: On Becoming A Dad

nathan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:59:50 +0000

Yesterday I was holding Garbanzo, feeling him kick inside mommy’s tommy, and I realized that in approximately two months he will be outside of mommy! It seemed so surreal. To think, “Wow! How did we get here? How did we get so blessed with this opportunity of life?” I realized how hanging out with baby [...]

N: False Expectations Lead to Failure

nathan — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:05:27 +0000

Have you ever made a commitment to do something you really want to do but can’t quite get over the hump with it? Examples of these activities include: exercising, practicing an instrument, learning new skills, school, or practically anything that requires a high level of intensity and sacrifice in order to achieve your goals. Quite [...]

A: The Slow Waddle Towards Motherhood

audrey — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:40:49 +0000

As I’m the proud part-owner of an updating blog, it only seems right that I should occasionally contribute to it. I had determined to write about food and recipes for my share of the site’s content, but as I’m pregnant and weird combinations of food appeal to me and me alone (think peanut butter spread [...]

N: Time is a Gift!

nathan — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:29:52 +0000

I have been thinking a lot about how to become more productive… how to kill this pervasive nature of procrastination… how to focus on a task and complete it when I desire. I have read so many blogs and papers describing techniques, and I’m still on the hunt for a good solution, but I have [...]

N: Morning Muscle Memory – Waking Up When You Want To

nathan — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:37:45 +0000

Well, I haven’t blogged in about four to five months, and would like to start things off again with a post about a new routine I am attempting to incorporate into my daily life. I have a terrible time waking up when my alarm goes off in the morning. My wife can tell you of her rude awakening [...]