Big News

So I thought I'd use the occasion of going public with this blog to announce some Big News (or is it the other way around?)

We're adding to the family. See?

Sandy's about 3 1/2 months along, and the baby is due September 18. Sandy is always early to things, and I'm always late, so we'll get a good indication of whose genes she or he got right off the bat. (And I'm claiming credit right now for that joke, which will be repeated 18,342 times over the rest of the poor kid's lifetime.)

Needless to say, we're super excited. I love having the chance to talk to Sandy's tummy. I look to it for sympathy to whenever I need someone on my side--kind of like when anyone on (the TV show) The Office looks to the camera whenever he or she can't believe what's happening.

And Foster and Harrison are also super excited. Harrison's been incredibly protective of Sandy ever since we told him. The very first thing he said was, "OK, I'm making a new rule: No kicking Sandy in the stomach." They (F&H) have been having some fierce debates over whether it will be better to have a little brother or a little sister. Each rightly points out that they already know what it's like to have an opposite-sex sibling. Let's hope they're excited enough about the new baby to compensate for the fact that one of them is gonna be disappointed.

The only negative is that poor Sandy's been having a hard time with morning sickness, but it's gotten a lot better than it was in the first trimester. She's tried everything--crackers in bed, sour candies, the wristbands, different foods and drinks. Some things help a little, but nothing seems to help a lot.

Check back in this space for more developments soon.

GeekDad
http://blog.wired.com/geekdad

If your kiddies are into science-project type stuff, check out this new blog from Wired. (Forgive the title--perfectly appropriate for GeekMoms too.)

It’s full of fun/cool/educational geeky projects to do with your kids. The level of geekiness, and the sheer volume of ideas, are a little intimidating--the thing’s only been up for a couple of weeks and there are already 17 in-depth projects posted. Most are geared for older kids—"Proving the theory of relativity in your minivan”???—but there are a few fun ideas for younger kids too. Did you know there’s a working scale steam-engine railroad in Berkeley? Some of the projects are major undertakings, but some look like they could be pulled off on a weekend afternoon (he said overconfidently).

And some are definitely in the "fun for me but I need a kid there to justify doing it” category.