Ponderings of a Scientist

We’ve been busy as usual lately.  Zipy installed a new tab on our kegerator (see images), we’ve been doing tons of small projects around the house (insulation mostly) and planning out some larger projects (upstairs bathroom and kitchen redos), I just got back from yet another business trip, and Addie has been busy talking talking talking!

Check out our recent activity in photos on our shutterfly site and check out some funny Addie movies here and here.

A new law to take effect on Feb 10th, 2009 will make it illegal to buy or sell second hand children’s clothing or toys unless you can proof they are lead and phtalate free.  This mean no more selling on ebay and craigslist and no more buying from consignment shops.  Crap this means I’m going to pay a lot more for Addie clothes and not recoup the cost in reselling items!

See here for more details.

2009 has been officially named the year of science!  Not only will science begin to regain its proper place in society (thanks to our new Administration), but also some major science anniversaries will be celebrated - 400 years ago Galileo first used a telescope, 200 years ago Charles Darwin was born and published “On the Origin of Species…” 150 years ago, and the list goes on.

To celebrate, we’ve launched our own scientific experiment testing whether our 19 month old can successfully master the toddler bed.  So far we have one night under our belt in which she 1) did not end up on the floor or 2) end up stumbling around the house.  Let’s hope it is more than beginners’ luck and we have equal success tonight and beyond.

I took some photos of the crib to toddler bed conversion process and will post them on shutterfly some time soon (i.e. in the next week or so).

Also, to celebrate the kick off to the year of Science (being held in Boston tomorrow), we are headed down to the New England Aquarium.  Addie is most excited to ride the Coo - Coo Tain (the subway) and show Curious George (the stuffed animal) the penguins (she has the book “Curious George at the Aquarium”).  Now if only we had a yellow seer-sucker suit and broad brimmed hat for Daddy to wear….