Monthly Archives: February 2012
What scientists do
I know this meme is getting old, but I just had to post this one. Funniest thing- the mouse with the ear on its back- that was my post-doctoral advisor’s post-doctoral work. So, in that regard, society gets it right. … Continue reading
Filed under Scientist, Wordless Wednesday
A new low
Have you ever watched a nature show on The Discovery Channel or Animal Planet and thought to yourself, “Who in the hell spent their time figuring that out?!” The one that comes to my mind is an innocuous show I … Continue reading
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It had to happen eventually.
Well, I knew it had to happen eventually. I was lucky it took this long. Mabel is quite independent as a toddler. I don’t mean she can take care of herself. I mean she doesn’t ever seem to care if … Continue reading
Poker Face
Mabel’s birth wasn’t pretty. There was vomit and poop, amniotic fluid and catheters, lots of needles and blood, then the whole ‘uterus removed from the body to be sutured’ bit. Did I mention there was a lot of blood? Like … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Gestational Diabetes Screening
Had my gestational diabetes screening on Monday. I found it very odd to be drinking something from Fisher. They are major supplier for research labs, so I’m used to seeing/using their stuff, but not drinking it! Chemicals, ethanol-proof markers, pipet … Continue reading
Filed under #scimom, pregnancy, Scientist, Wordless Wednesday
Valentine’s Day
I’m not big on Valentine’s Day mainly because I’m cheap. Mac is actually forbidden from getting me flowers or chocolate on Valentine’s Day because the prices are so outrageous. He is, however, encouraged to get me flowers and chocolate when … Continue reading
How this scientist thought (thinks) about pregnancy.
I found out I was pregnant with Mabel on Tax Day 2009. I’d been keeping track of my cycles and was pretty sure I was about 13 days post-ovulation. I’m not sure what you pictured going on in your uterus … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Science Student
The Mother Geek shared this on Facebook today and it cracked me up. I wasn’t able to find who made it or any info on who/where I can link to as an original source. If you’ve seen it attributed elsewhere, … Continue reading
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My experience with baby-led weaning
A new study came out and is being reported in the news today about baby-led weaning and prevention of obesity. Haven’t heard of baby-led weaning (BLW)? It’s an approach to introducing foods to infants that revolves around letting the infant … Continue reading
Love ballad of a geek.
My husband, Mac, is a connoisseur of games- video games, role playing games, board games, annoying iPhone games. This song could have been written by him, for me. You do not want to know the lengths to which I go … Continue reading
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