Formerly Gracie

Can I Get An “Awwwww”?

March 10, 2009

Scout’s socks, then and now. Sorting through Scout’s baby clothes, trying to salvage anything remotely “unisex”, I found his very first pair of socks. The newborn-sized socks that kept falling off because they were too big for his tiny feet and skinny little legs. This is about as far as I’ve gotten with the sorting…

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Have You Thought Of Any Names? (blink, blink)

March 9, 2009

It’s the question that immediately follows when you tell someone you’re having a girl (or boy)… OH MY GOODNESS! Have I thought of names? Are you kidding me with that, people? Of course, I have. I’ve been thinking about them before I even became pregnant and now that the pressure is on, it’s turned into [...]

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Parking In San Francisco and Nature’s Other Mysteries Unraveled

March 8, 2009

I had my suspicions when I heard the Exploratorium offers free admission on the first Wednesday of every month. The San Francisco Zoo advertises a free day too, but for residents of San Francisco proper ONLY. (Proof of residence required.) Pfff. Forget that… Ever on the lookout for fun and inexpensive things to do around [...]

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An Open Letter to San Francisco

March 5, 2009

Dear San Francisco, I’ve spent most of my life in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas, which is by all accounts flatter than a fifth grader… Your windy roads and vertical inclines terrify and bewilder me and I nearly tossed my cookies when I had no choice but to go DOWN Filmore Street yesterday… So [...]

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Love Me, Love My Kid

March 4, 2009

Clicking through MomLogic this past weekend, I happened upon yet another “I love you, but I hate your kid” story. (They tend to post these pretty frequently.) My friendship with Trish wasn’t always so complicated. We had our daughters within several months of each other — bonding over our shared experiences of new motherhood. While [...]

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