I thought I'd bring in the New Year with a video of my baby's life from

the day she was born (December 9th, 2009) up until now. I worked my ass



off on it. Did you know that she's been alive for three years even



though she's only just turned one? This was the super nerdy fact my



husband presented to me this morning.



Right before I informed him that I had saved our marriage.



Let me explain.



Instead of sex…

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Remember the Star Wars scene when Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia and Chewbacca were all trapped in the Death Star trash compactor and the walls were closing in on them? That impending doom device was reenacted in countless Saturday morning cartoons and as a child, it was my biggest nightmare. I thought (and still do) that the slowly-getting-crushed-between-two-walls scenario was (is) the…

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This past Sunday I had brunch with a single friend of mine. My husband

was out of town so the baby had to come along. Which, in fairness to my

friend, she had no problem with. We arranged to meet at noon at The Smith

which is one of the few places in the East Village that is large enough

to accommodate a stroller. (Especially since Mazzy's ride is the… Continue

My baby girl is not "handsome." She is not a "cute little guy" and she is certainly not "a smart looking fellow". She is wearing a purple hat with a daisy on it. Short of raiding Suri's walk-in closet for a pair of…

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