The Adventures of David, Elizabeth, Leif and Orion http://david.dishmans.net Our Life in Metropolis with Sam and Marley Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:38:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As promised… Well...  I said I'd blog again when it got better.  It's official, and I'm delighted to make good on that promise!  For a few weeks now I've been nervously waiting for this newly happy stage to return to so much difficulty, but.  I think...I think it's really for real.  I'm ... http://david.dishmans.net/2010/07/08/as-promised/ This Just In O Sleeps 9!!! At 7:03 this morning, Elizabeth Dishman was roused by the waking cries of her almost 9-week old son, Orion, who, according to reliable sources, went to sleep at 10pm the previous night, eclipsing his own record of 7 hours of continuous nighttime sleep.  "I couldn't believe it," said ... http://david.dishmans.net/2010/02/27/this-just-in/ Fu Manwho? http://david.dishmans.net/2010/02/13/fu-manwho/ More… So this is me making up for the lack of baby pictures of the 2nd child in MY family...you guessed it: moi.  Although I'm not complaining--now that I have two children I understand the tendency to over-pic the first and under-pic the second...the unbelievable disparity in the amount of time, ... http://david.dishmans.net/2010/02/10/more/ Bathroom humor Just caught a cute Orionic smile, and a couple from Leif too... http://david.dishmans.net/2010/02/03/bathroom-humor/ Portrait of a Newly Doubled Mommy Let's be honest.  Early motherhood can feel like a DISASTER.  Some people refer to the first 3 months of life with a newborn as the 4th Trimester (I'm always itching to say Quadrimester but let's not be legalistic...).  You ramp up in your pregnancy to the final, painful climax ... http://david.dishmans.net/2010/01/29/portrait-of-a-newly-doubled-mommy/ 12 days of Orion Ok, I guess it takes having another bebe to get me back on the blog... James Orion Dishman--Born 12.27.09--9 lbs. 2 oz. Here are some shots from our first 12 days as 4: http://david.dishmans.net/2010/01/08/12-days-of-orion/ #1 is 3 The viking had his 3rd birthday this week. Some of the highlights include: The ultimate NYC Transit-themed series of cakes ... An Orange F train and a Dark Green 4 Train ... A party... And a new bike! http://david.dishmans.net/2009/11/20/1-is-3/ The Viking is well on his way to this http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/the-boys-and-the-subway/ http://david.dishmans.net/2009/09/17/the-viking-is-well-on-his-way-to-this/ Things a 2-year-old does on a really rainy day Gets a new raincoat.   Learns that rain falls from the sky. http://david.dishmans.net/2009/04/22/things-a-2-year-old-does-on-a-really-rainy-day/