tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39005102024-03-07T16:37:07.338-06:00a bunch of grapes<small><em>the sun,
with all those planets
revolving around it and dependent on it,
can still ripen a bunch of grapes
as if it had nothing else
in the universe to do.</em> --</small>GalileoJessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1114462705817812372005-04-25T15:57:00.000-05:002005-04-25T15:58:25.816-05:00Moved: no longer at this addressThis space no longer being updated: Go HERE for new entries!Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1113247410815139402005-04-11T14:23:00.000-05:002005-04-11T14:23:30.816-05:00Moving Pains Living room Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. When we last saw our heroine, she was in the midst of a discouraging house hunt that seemed as though it would never end. She thought she and her family might never find a home to buy that would not make them very sad. The places they could afford were often depressing; the places that weren't depressing they often couldn't afford. Would Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1112294481878263832005-03-31T12:41:00.000-06:002005-03-31T12:48:01.640-06:00GlowOriginally uploaded by jessamynnorth. I know that babies are often dirty, often moody, almost always impatient. You have to clean up after them, because they can't clean up after themselves. You have to carry them around until your arms are sore. You have to worry and take care of them 24 hours a day; if anybody else had woken you up at 4 in the morning so many times, you'd have written them Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1112024044882955042005-03-28T09:34:00.000-06:002005-03-28T09:45:30.526-06:00Nice Family in Search of Good Home Easter Portrait Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. "We have seen quite a few condos by now, and most of them aren't what we're looking for. Many are tiny or dirty or ugly. Some are in bad or faraway neighborhoods. Some are beautiful but out of our price range (our realtor doesn't take us to those, but we can't help ourselves from looking at listings online). Some are nowhere near an elJessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1110404539015884592005-03-09T15:42:00.000-06:002005-03-09T15:42:19.016-06:00New entry Secrets for Katie Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. "I am starting to believe that she is mine, she is ours, she is not going to disappear or fade away, she will be around for a long while yet, that it will be so amazing and interesting to watch and help her become the adult person she will one day become. I am starting to believe that she really truly not only needs me, but loves me.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1110311538611020662005-03-08T13:48:00.000-06:002005-03-08T13:55:44.956-06:00One YearFrom this...To this...In just one year's time. (No, not the man, the baby!) Katie turned one year old yesterday. I love, love, love her.Also, there's a new entry up at DotMoms.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1109787303092613302005-03-02T12:15:00.000-06:002005-03-02T12:15:03.093-06:00Vacation (not all we ever wanted) Auntie Steph & Katie (2) Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. Last Monday we flew to Halifax, Nova Scotia. This Monday we flew back home to Chicago. It would have been a nice vacation, since we saw a lot of people that we like and love very much, and everybody loved Katie, and Katie spent the week getting really good at walking. However, during the week, one by one and two by two,Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1108058143916006382005-02-10T11:55:00.000-06:002005-02-10T11:55:43.916-06:00Nothing like falling in love Perk (Week 48) Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. "Dear Katie,This is nothing like falling in love.There are none of those questions: 'Are you The One?' 'Do I really love you?' 'Do you really love me?' 'Are you really the person I think you are?' 'Will I still love you in a month and a year and a decade?' 'Are you too young or old for me?' 'Are we too different?' 'Are we too alike?' 'Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1107888636092314782005-02-08T12:50:00.000-06:002005-02-08T12:50:36.093-06:00 Toothbrusher (2) Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. "As of this Monday, Katie is exactly 11 months old. And in the morning, for the first seventh of any month since one month after she was born last March 7th, I forgot to sing her "Happy Birthday." I think this means I'm getting used to having her around."New entry up at DotMoms.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1107528167863100872005-02-04T08:42:00.000-06:002005-02-04T08:50:38.643-06:00Terror in the Playpen
Don't let anybody tell you my daughter's not wacky. Because she is. In these pictures, she is clearly attempting to flee for her life, but the mesh of the playard has prevented her escape! What might not be as clear is that she was also saying, "Ahhhhhhh!" very loudly. In between giggles.Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth.
Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1107270856801706502005-02-01T09:14:00.000-06:002005-02-01T09:14:16.800-06:00Bathroom Mirror Bathroom Mirror Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. Last night Katie and I took some pictures in front of the bathroom mirror while Geoff took a shower. (Apparently, stay at home parents sometimes don't find time to take showers during the day, for some reason!) I was only wearing a robe (over my clothes) because I was cold.I used to think Katie looked quite a bit like me, but the Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1106674691931829622005-01-25T11:38:00.000-06:002005-01-25T11:39:28.710-06:00Katie & Molly Katie & Molly Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. Katie and Molly had a good time in the snow in the backyard on Sunday. Katie's snowsuit had actual contact with snow for the first time ever.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1106528723608120582005-01-23T19:05:00.000-06:002005-01-23T19:06:46.286-06:00 Dad and Daughter Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. "And I know this doesn't change a damn thing for you, but I want you to know, assuming that Katie turns out to be perfectly healthy (as she certainly seems to be, and as of course I fervently hope she is), that I do not take that for granted."New entry up at DotMoms.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1105648324154998462005-01-13T14:32:00.000-06:002005-01-13T14:32:04.153-06:00 First Scrunchie Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. New entry up in the journal:"I want to write because time moves so fast that before I know it, these days will be gone, and I wrote what I wrote yesterday because I wanted to capture some of what it is to be living my life today."Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1105460994472674662005-01-11T10:29:00.000-06:002005-01-11T10:29:54.473-06:00 Looking back at mom Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. There's an entry up at DotMoms from January 8th. Mmmm...cookies...Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1105112312585718402005-01-07T09:38:00.000-06:002005-01-07T09:38:32.586-06:00Winter Berwyn and Glenwood Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. It really feels like winter now that we have snow on the ground.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1104945425523767382005-01-05T11:17:00.000-06:002005-01-05T11:17:05.523-06:00Hi! Hi! Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. Katie says hello, and happy new year! She'll be ten months old on Friday.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1104761579875299052005-01-03T08:12:00.000-06:002005-01-03T08:12:59.876-06:00Happy New Year Happy Holidays Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. There's a new entry up in the journal. Happy new year!Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1103732483706527082004-12-22T10:21:00.000-06:002004-12-22T10:21:23.706-06:00Stamping & Mailing Stamping & Mailing Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. Yesterday I went to the post office, bought stamps, stamped envelopes, and mailed Christmas cards. This is the first year we've sent out cards before Christmas in quite awhile. Go, us!Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1103663578500782992004-12-21T15:12:00.000-06:002004-12-21T15:12:58.500-06:00Tree Star Tree Star Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. The top of our Christmas tree. We're having a good holiday season. Happy holidays to you, too.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1103561854797799182004-12-20T10:57:00.000-06:002004-12-20T11:01:46.516-06:00Iced Sugar Cookies Iced Sugar Cookies Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. Candace and Erin and Rebecca and I made Christmas cookies on Saturday. It's the fourth year that Candace & Erin & I have gotten together before Christmas to have a Cookie Baking Day, and the third year that Rebecca has joined us. We've made sugar cookies every year. This year I made the dough at home so that all we'd have to do Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1103300695676393182004-12-17T10:24:00.000-06:002004-12-17T10:24:55.676-06:00Successful Manipulation Sunday Night Katie Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. Good Lord, Nestle just sent me an email with a "special holiday greeting," and I watched it, and it showed this mother kissing and playing with her smiling baby, and the voiceover says: "She's what you wished for...what you're most thankful for...and why the holidays this year mean even more. Because it's your first together...the Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1102954635206763042004-12-13T10:17:00.000-06:002004-12-13T10:17:15.206-06:00Family Holiday Portrait Family Holiday Portrait Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. This was the best of about 35 takes. (Thank you, digital.) We'll try again tomorrow. This is nice, but we'd prefer to get a shot where none of us are blurry. And maybe even one where no one's underwear is showing.As a side note, how do you like our little home studio? Yes, that's wrapping paper hanging behind the couch.Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1102612395178225802004-12-09T11:01:00.000-06:002004-12-09T11:14:44.500-06:00Jessie, at work and listening to accuholidays.com, talks to herself:
Jessamyn says: Man, this version of Winter Wonderland is AWFUL
Jessamyn says: It's Charlotte Church
Jessamyn says: Have you heard her sing before?
Jessamyn says: She sounds a little bit like if Julia Child were to start singing
Jessamyn says: Well, if she weren't dead, I mean
Jessamyn says: It has a muppet-esque quality to it
Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3900510.post-1102607334880067882004-12-09T09:48:00.000-06:002004-12-09T09:48:54.880-06:00New DotMoms entry Tree Originally uploaded by jessamynnorth. New entry up at DotMoms. (It has nothing to do with Christmas or this picture.)"I have at least 50 pounds to lose.I also have a 9-month-old baby at home, which means that when I mention this to people, a lot of them say, 'Oh, well, you recently had a baby!' The thing is, I have already lost all of the weight I gained when I got pregnant. And Jessamynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14332260181589296963noreply@blogger.com2