Bloggin' is what we do best

So come and oout your bloggin' skills to the test. Well, actually, apparently, blogging is NOT what I do best..so sorry for the lapse.

Anyhow, a lot of good and bad to recount over the past two weeks:

1) Deborah and Aaron, my sister and brother in law, recently relocated to Wilmington DE from Madison WI - we are thrilled to have them so close. Deborah was pregnant with child and out on immmediate hosital bed rest about 4 weeks ago - on Friday via emergency C-section at 28 weeks or so, Lily Pearl Nathans came into the world. Albeit a light 3 something pounds, with a lot of potential comorbities for being so premature, Lily is a figter - and beautiful (pix to come soon) - her prognois is improving by the day, Deborah is recovering, and we all are so excited! Micah and Emmet's first first-cousin, and I'm an uncle, Roni and aunt!

2) Emmet is growing in leaps and bounds as is Micah! Emmet's vocab has gone through the roof and he is in the biz of near complete sentences everyday, So much fun..

3) I'm teaching up a storm, preparing to teach some more in January, and then on "sabbatical" from mid-January to mid June. I've really gotta focus on and finish my thesis. I'm a little worried about hvaing total time to devote to research and writing as I really prefer student and consultant style interaction, but hey you do what you gotta do.

4) Johanna Newsome rules!

Back at you soon with photos and such. Hope all are having a great December!

J$