Monthly Archives: June 2010

How do you mom bloggers do it?

On Saturday morning, I wrote the baby name blog post. Writing on a Saturday morning sounds like a peaceful exercise, but I felt like I’d just finished the NYC Triathlon. Or more accurately, a UFC title fight. I actually wrote … Continue reading

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Introducing the new baby’s name and the story behind it (with requisite silly jokes)

Due to a specific and neurotic list of criteria, we had a heckuva time choosing the name of the newest Cool Baby. Master procrastinators, we waited until we were in the OR to settle upon the little man’s moniker. The … Continue reading

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Meet the very newest Cool Baby! (schedule be darned)

Yesterday, June 21st, had been circled on the Cool Fam Calendar for weeks. Cool Mum was scheduled to go in for a C-section to have our new boy. We were having our baby on the 21st! Cool Baby (now 3) … Continue reading

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Will it cost $222,360 to raise Cool Baby?

This recent post in NPR’s Planet Money blog points out a government report that estimates it costs $222,360 to raise a child. Some interesting quotes from the report and how they apply to us: Housing Is the Largest Expense on a … Continue reading

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Check out my sweet new shoes!!

I’ve been looking for brown casual shoes for months now. Last week, I finally found a good pair online and ordered them. They came the next day! Check ‘em out!

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