i hate the term baby bump
Here’s a pregnancy picture — enjoy! Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2011
congrats to the 160th!
Members of another A-100 class learned where they’re headed at their Flag Day today, almost exactly a year after our own. Continue reading
i think i’m going on a trip (but I don’t know how)
Abbey has a lot on her mind, from new tricks to new trips. Continue reading
bilingual babies
As we’ve mentioned before, we’re hoping to teach the baby both English and French from the start. We know plenty about the many benefits (and several drawbacks) of bilingualism, and we’re definitely sold on it. What we don’t yet know is how — practically speaking — to go about raising a bilingual baby. Continue reading
my dad
We started this blog share with friends and family all things Foreign Service related. We’ve tried our best to stick to that original goal, which is why it’s been hard lately to know what to say. Continue reading
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it’s a smaller world now
How do I view the news differently when I know FSO’s all over the world? Continue reading
the wait (and the guilt)
Waiting for the baby. Waiting to get to Benin. We’re just pretty much just waiting around these days… which makes us feel guilty as friends and colleagues are off making important contributions in Libya, Egypt, Bahrain and beyond. Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Benin, Life in DC, Personal
Tagged a100, baby, bahrain, Benin, DC, egypt, georgetown, libya, pregnancy
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people love babies
Yes, people love babies alright, even before they’ve arrived. People who otherwise would have no reason to talk to Alex just start chatting about her pregnancy and then sometimes about their pregnancy or their wife’s pregnancy too. Continue reading
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diplopets need training too
Abbey decides that she needs some training too. Continue reading
settling in
We’re all moved in to the new place. Continue reading