Taking the Scenic Route to Parenthood...

Today is the one year anniversary of the day that we were introduced to our beautiful son, Seth Kidus. That day was the beginning of many wonderful days that were to come.
For you long-time readers, you may remeber that while we were waiting for our courtdate (which took a longer than your average wait) I had a certain bond with a swan that had nested down the road from us. You can read about that, here: A Swan Story....

I wonder if anyone actually reads my blog anymore? I know it has been a while since I have updated, but I needed to get at least one post in so I could give this piece of advice: NEVER take Biology online. There, now you know why I have been absent.
So, here are the things that have been going on around me while I had my nose in a biology book:...

Yesterday I had two root canal restorations done. For those of you that have never had the pleasure, let me give you a brief rundown of what that entails: During a root canal (which I had in November), the endodontist drills down through a tooth and...

You have to admit: Even though Freud was some-what nutty, he was still a fascinatingly intelligent man. But, I am not here to bore you with talk of Freud and his weird fixations...
I want to introduce you to (drum roll, please): Toddler Seth!
I know, he is heartbreakingly cute even when he is in the throws of a small temper tantrum. The past few days a new, more confident, Seth as emerged. As a mother, this frightens me a little. I have to ask myself, "How long will this last? It seems too...