My mom came for a visit a week ago.  It was a real pleasure to use this time to introduce Theory to some food.  She has been watching us eat for several weeks and had begun to reach out for our food as we were eating. So we decided at 5 months it would be OK to let her try and taste a few things.  We mushed up a banana, mixed it with cereal and added breastmilk.  She went hog wild!  So over the next couple of days we added …

My mom came for a visit last week.  She brought in hand a pamphlet from UCLA Medical Center stating that a Federal Court had concluded, there is no evidence that vaccines cause autism.  The pamphlet states, it is proven that vaccines are safe.
The pamphlet angered me in how disingenuous it was.  It is true that there is not any overwhelming evidence to support the idea that the MMR vaccine causes autism.  But there is also no evidence to support the conclusion that the current vaccine schedule is safe.  Indeed, it …

Theory is a butterball that I could just eat. She smells like milk.  Her skin exudes the smell of breast milk as does her breath.  It is mesmerizing.
Researchers are now linking the scent of babies to the hormonal modification of their dads, lowering their testosterone and making them more responsive to the needs of the baby.  By triggering dads to lower their testosterone, it takes their minds off of sex and makes them more present for the baby.

On the one hand, no man wants to think of his testosterone levels …

We have been very lucky in that Theory is a super-easy baby.  She is not very fussy and she is quick to soothe.
There are times however, when putting Theory to sleep can be a heartbreaking experience.  By 6:30 or 7, her eyes get red, she rubs her face, shaking her head back and forth over and over again.  She can shout out with surprising force.  Her frustration and anger are ever so visible as her down-turned frown and red face precede her cries.
Usually she quickly and suddenly falls asleep. Once …