Nora Chronicles

The Nora Chronicles: Turning Two

October 28, 2011 Fatherhood

What? It’s been 8 months since I last wrote about Nora? Wait, you’re saying she’s turning 2? You’re kidding, right? Nora turns 2 tomorrow. Two years ago today, we went into the hospital for the induction. (Remember “The Ordeal?”) People always tell me it goes by in the blink of an eye… yikes, they weren’t [...]

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The Nora Chronicles: The Screeching Halt

February 28, 2011 Fatherhood

If you’ve been following my Twitter feed in the last week, you’ll know that my daughter, Nora, got a pretty bad cold. It began as a bad fever, and evolved into horrible chest and nasal congestion accompanied by a heinous cough. This cough has been so bad that it has caused her to throw up [...]

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The Nora Chronicles: Life Begins at 8:00

December 10, 2010 Fatherhood

If you’re a parent, you can relate to this: In my house, “life” begins at 8:00. “Scott, what does that mean?” I’ll tell you what it means. The day is divided into two segments: Nora time, and then the rest of our life. Nora time takes place during the times she’s awake. The rest of [...]

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The Nora Chronicles: A Year in Song

October 29, 2010 Fatherhood

Nora is a year old today. I cannot believe it’s been a year. Everyone says that I shouldn’t blink because she’ll grow up before I know it. So in that spirit, I’ve decided to talk about what I’ve learned over the past year through song. Here we go: “Silly things you used to say to [...]

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The Nora Chronicles: Nine Months In

July 30, 2010 Fatherhood

Yesterday, Nora hit 9 months of age. It’s crazy to think that she’s now been outside of the womb longer than she was in, and even crazier to think her first birthday is just a blink of the eyes away. Here are the stats: Weight: 18 lbs 12 oz (50th percentile) Height: 28.75 inches (80th [...]

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