Eliza’s First Laugh [updated 2/18]

by Paul Fischer

This is one of the coolest things ever. Eliza is just 4 1/2 months old now, and this is her first real belly laugh. I get choked up just thinking about it. I made three files so you can download the one that’s right for your net connect. Eliza’s First Laugh: Large (50 MB) / […]

Baby Announcement: More for Less

by Paul Fischer

Martha and I had our first child, Eliza Rose, on Oct 1. Since then we’ve been sleep deprived and are suffering from Mommy Brain and Daddy Brain respectively. We both took extensive time off from work to be with baby, and are now back at work. And during that time we tried to keep up […]

New Photos and Videos

by Paul Fischer

If you haven’t been checking, I’ve been updating the Qik feed every few days. I also uploaded some pictures of ERF in one of her Halloween costumes today. She’s the cutest. The photos are up on Flickr. Sorry family and friends only.

Warren Ellis Welcomes Reader’s New Arrival

by Paul Fischer

I picked this up on Warren Ellis’s blog. A guy named Robert and his girlfriend Becky are celebrating the birth of their daughter Lydia. Please join us in extending our joy and hope to this new life. Warren and I apparently have the same taste in artwork. I am also a big fan of his web comic […]

Baby’s Room Painting

by Paul Fischer

Nat came over Saturday and helped Martha and me paint the nursery. We went for primary colors and geometric shapes. It’s bright and happy. We used the Benjamin Moore Aura paint. It has almost no smell, goes on easy, dries quick, and generally only required one coat. It was a joy to work with.

What do you really need for a “newborn starter kit”?

by Paul Fischer

Please comment here and let me know what I should be focusing on for our baby registry. Babies R Us and Target have huge lists of things, and most people on Twitter are saying I don’t really need it. I would appreciate it if you could give us some new parent advice on what we […]

June Baby Pictures

by Paul Fischer

Here are the latest pictures from our June ultrasound.  Current baby name being floated: Rose Atalanta Everything is fine and we’re still on track for early October. These are her Han Solo encased in carbonite photos.