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Life & TimesWeekend Update #35
In contrast to the week that preceded it, this past weekend was slow, relaxed, and low-key for us. Having gotten a huge amount of paperwork (read: stress) out…
August 31, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #34
I wish I had something more interesting to report, but last weekend was seriously not very eventful — though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Friday was the…
August 25, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesBerlin: Alt-Köpenik
Since it became clear that I have no intentions of leaving Germany, my parents have spent the past two years talking about wanting to purchase a flat in or…
August 21, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #33
Since we have 14 months of parental leave to split between the two of us, I am taking 11 while M. takes 3. During the first month, he didn't work at all, and…
August 18, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #32
It comes as no surprise, but this weekend was relatively baby-centric. B. had his first vaccination on Friday, though it was no big deal, as it was an oral…
August 10, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesExploring Berlin with My Parents
July was a real whirlwind of a month, partly due to that whole parenthood thing (above: B.'s one-month-old photo) and appointments with the midwife, the…
August 4, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #31
So I've survived my first week as a solo parent for three out of seven days, and it is so exhausting! Some days are better than others, that's for sure, but I…
August 3, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #30
My parents left for the US today; after two weeks together, it's time for them to head back home. It's bittersweet, as we had fun and I'll miss them, but I am…
July 28, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #29
My parents have been in town for a week, so in contrast to weekend's past, when things were slow and uneventful, things have been, well, the exact opposite.…
July 20, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #28
In contrast to last weekend's scorching weather, this weekend was a welcome respite. So instead of staying in, we tried to make the most of it in some way each…
July 13, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #27
As anyone who lives in Berlin, nay, all of Germany, can tell you, this weekend it was full-on proper summer. We're talking a high of 98 degrees on one day, and…
July 6, 2015 · 2 min read
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Birth Story
M. and I welcomed our son into the world on June 22, eight days past his due date. We've now been parents for two weeks, and the experience has covered the…
July 5, 2015 · 18 min read