Kings of the Road

I think that Stella LOOKS LIKE A GIRL. She’s not one of those androgynous babies that could go either way. And practically every day I dress her in girly outfits. She looks like a cute blob of pink. Oozing girlishness. She has a pink pacifier. She wears pink socks. She has her name, STELLA, pimped [...]

We’ve managed to avoid the kidnappers thus far. But, we’ve found that there’s another downside to having the world’s cutest baby–the Paparazzi. The cameras. The fans. They follow us everywhere.
On Monday, Stella and I ate lunch at the Dominion Deli at Arlington Boulevard and Gallows Road with seven fabulous mommy and baby friends (which is [...]

Stella LOVES her bee mobile, as displayed in this video (in spite of the fact that she lets out a little cry at the end. I think she was mad because she thought it was stopping). When it’s on, she stares at it intently. The only problem is that it requires someone with full control [...]

Baby. Baby. Baby. Baby. Baby. Baby. NO Baby. Not yet.
We’re all ready to go–we put the final touches on the nursery, installed the car seat, and packed the hospital bag. Now we just wait.
I’m feeling huge and a bit uncomfortable. I can put socks on, but I can’t really cross my legs anymore. I’ve given [...]

Last weekend was a whirlwind of activity, eating and emotions. My brother Eric was visiting from Indianapolis, and we managed to do some fun junk outdoors, eat way too much food and laugh a lot, in spite of some other really awful things that happened. (I’m still processing how to even write about one of [...]

Larry and I went to see Sunshine this afternoon at the Bethesda Landmark Row cinema. We walked there (only a 20-25 minute walk), even though it was extremely humid and it looked like it was going to rain. And because someone said it would be “an adventure.” I was already sick of walking in muggy, [...]

Let me preface this post by saying that I really do love animals, especially dogs. My whole family loves animals. We love our dogs. My parents and brother spoil the dogs, and they get more treats than most dogs, I’m sure. So really, there’s no need to call Pet Protective Services, or the Humane Society, [...]

I just got back from eating dinner at Fogo de Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse on Pennsylvania Avenue in D.C. One word can describe this restaurant–meat. So much meat.
Fogo de Chao is a chain, and just a little gimmicky, but it’s still fun. For one price, you get to graze off the incredible salad bar (I [...]

Dear Loyal Readers:
We are going on vacation tomorrow! We are headed to Cape Cod, MA, where we rented a beach house for the week. We’re going with my brother Brandon, his girlfriend Amanda, and my brother Eric. It’ll be the first time us kids go on vacation without our parents. God, we’re so grown up.
We [...]

On Sunday, day three of the King’s visit, we drove up Wisconsin Avenue to the National Cathedral. Even if you aren’t religious, the Cathedral is still an awe-inspiring sight–I especially love the gothic architecture and the gardens. And I learned, after taking the “30 minute” tour (which was waaaaayyyyy longer than 30 minutes–more like over [...]