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Self-indulgent blather about Michael.

Doldrums and Gales

It seems that things either aren’t happening at all, or they’re all happening at once. My inner cynic believes that the Creator is something of a jester, and must have decided to structure the universe this way: when things are going really well, you’re busy, and you have no time to enjoy life. […]

Up all night

The boy is not collicky. When he gets upset, he usually has a good reason. For example, he’s upset because he’s hungry; I can relate, when I’m hungry I get upset as well. Or, he’s sitting in a big pile of crap. I can’t really relate to that one, but I’ll […]

Labor

She almost lost it with the PIT. Six sessions with Jane, months spent practicing her exercises every night before bed, and she almost lost it with the PIT. The strongest, brightest, most stubborn and self-possesed woman I’ve ever met, and she almost lost it with the PIT. When we were on our […]

Rupture

Around 4 AM on July 19, Betsey’s water broke. Or membranes ruptured, whatever your preference. No matter what you call it, she wasn’t really sure if it had happened or not, so we paid Lisa an early visit at the clinic. Sure enough, Betsey was ruptured, which meant that, come hell or […]