The Kovixen is at the hospital right now with a fever of 102.4. I'm at home. Alone. With the Baby. OMG.

A little bit of good fortune: We stockpiled a little milk a few weeks ago. At the time it seemed like lots of milk. But after watching Andy chug down just under half of our stockpile, it doesn't seem so big anymore.

Another bit of good fortune: Christina just came by with another 2 ounces of milk. Hopefully that'll be enough to get us through to the morning. The goal here is to avoid using formula. Although I know it won't be the end of the world if we have to resort to that.

Anyway, wish me luck. Andy went down about an hour ago. If he sticks to the schedule, I should get a good 5 hours of sleep before he wakes up!

Updated We made it through the night. Andy actually slept pretty well. We're down to our last 2 ounces, and now were waiting for some reinforcements so we can run over to the hospital to pick up some more milk. I think we might just make it!

Updated 02 May 2006 Laura's back home now. Yay! We made it through a second night. This whole thing makes me realize just how much Anderson eats. He would drain a 4 ounce bottle at each feeding, and then sort of act like he was still hungry. I couldn't give him any more, because I had to carefully ration the milk we had left! As soon as the Kovixen got home, he ate for a good 24 minutes. Much stress has been relieved. That is definitely not something I want to do again for a while. But at least now I have some idea what the Kovixen goes through while I'm at work!

There have been requests for pictures of our produce delivery, so here you go. This weeks box includes apples, pears, bananas, oranges, grapefruit, kiwis, radishes, baby romaine, broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes.

So far I've only cut up a few radishes for our salad last night, and I just had another of the seriously tasty apples. Gala apples are the best. I don't know why I've been messing around with Granny Smith apples for my entire life.

I'm not too sure what I'm going to do with the broccoli. My first thought was to toss it with some pasta, onions, cheese and a balsamic reduction. However, the Kovixen reminds me that broccoli causes gassy babies. And we definitely don't want any gassy babies around these parts.

Also, I'm watching the NFL draft right now. Am I missing something or has Leinart still not been chosen? Nope, I'm definitely not missing something. I guess rookie quarter backs just aren't what they used to be. Maybe everybody is hoping he falls to the 6th round where all the quality QBs are chosen. Ahh, just chosen. Pick number 10. Weird. Clearly this is why I typically never pay attention to the NFL draft. It never makes any sense!

I will admit, the fact that this is happening freaks me out a little, but Anderson slept from 9:20pm to about 5:00am last night. Does that count as sleeping through the night? At 2 weeks and 2 days old? I even woke up at 4 wondering why he hadn't woken yet. He usually makes it until 3 or 4. I spent the next hour half-asleep as I listened for any sign of stirring. And I think we were a little too aggressive at 5 when he finally started making some noises; he wasn't his usual fully-awake self during his morning feeding.

What's going on here? Could we really be this lucky? Will everything go horribly wrong as soon as Laura's mother goes home?

(And yes, for the record, the pediatrician assures us that this is perfectly fine. He'll wake up when he's good and ready for food.)

I think he really just takes after his mother and really values his sleep!

July 26th last year I broke the 200 pound barrier. And today, I stepped on the scale and it read 185! I've officially hit my goal, and in the process dropped about 75 pounds.

(Yes, its hard to believe that at one point, I was 260 pounds. I still hide those pictures in shame.)

The crazy thing is, for the past few months I haven't really been dieting. I eat when I'm hungry, and stop when I'm full, and yet the pounds were (slowly) coming off. And between the institutional food, and the lack of appetite from general freak-outyness, the last few pounds were particularly easy.

Now the next step is to start going to the gym. I think that between the weightloss and the lack of physical activity (after all, I sit at a desk for most of the day), some of the loss was actually muscle loss. So, I'm going to target my abs and legs in particular to build up a little bulk. Hopefully I can lose a little more fat to offset the gain!

No matter where we eventually end up in the country, our son will definitely be a Red Sox fan. Not that he'll have any choice in the matter, but I'm sure he won't be able to imagine life any other way. Of course, its gonna be weird growing up in a world in which the Red Sox have actually won the World Series, but I'm sure he'll survive.

A few weeks ago we signed up for a produce delivery service called Boston Organics. Its a little like a farm share, except way cheaper, and not necessarily local. But every other week we get a green box filled with organically grown fruits and vegetables. The one surprising benefit to this, besides the fact that I have to do less shopping for fruits and veggies, is that I get things I would normally never buy. For example, my first delivery contained (among other things) an eggplant, and 3 sweet potatoes.

The sweet potatoes were easy enough. I just peeled, chopped, and roasted them with a little salt and oregano. Laura didn't particularly like it, but I thought they were fantastic. And then last night, I made some eggplant parmesan. And boy did it come out great. Nice and crisp. Well seasoned. Even Laura thought it tasted great.

Basically it goes like this. Cut up the eggplant, salt both sides, and let it rest on a rack for half an hour so some of the water is expelled. Then dip the slices in seasoned flour (1 cup flour, 1 tsp pepper), beaten egg, then a breadcrumb mixture (breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, salt, pepper). Bake (at 425) the slices on a sheet with a few tablespoons of vegetable oil for 30 minutes. Flip the slices after 20 minutes. Then assemble: Sauce, Eggplant, Mozzerella Cheese, Sauce, Eggplant, Sauce, Mozzerella, Parmesan. Bake the whole thing for another 15 minutes so its nice and crispy on top and the cheese is melty. I cut up some basil for on top but totally forgot about it. We served it over a little angel hair. Mmm. I can't wait for leftovers tonight!

(Yes, clearly a geek!)

Some delicious little cheeks that just have to be shared with the world.

We went on our first walk today. It was just around the block, but I think the whole family couldn't take being cooped up anymore. Especially on such a nice day. Of course, Mr. Anderson slept through the whole thing, so we'll just have to do it again. Andy also had his first bath last night, which wasn't so much a bath as it was a quick rubdown with a wet wash cloth. Don't worry little guy, we'll make sure you get nice and clean once that umbilical cord falls off. Now, if we can only work on that first night of no waking up...

And since 1 baby photo is never enough:

For those of you keeping track, Anderson was born on Sunday evening, April 9th! There's so much to say, but in traditional male fashion I'll stick to the basic facts for now. Born 5:35pm after 3 hours of pushing and 3 pulls of the vacuum extractor. 8 pounds 5 ounces. 20 3/4 inches long. Absolutely the most adorable little guy ever.

The Kovixen promises to tell her birth story at some point, so be sure to check back often at kovixen.com. Of coruse, there's lots more pictures. If you want, go check them out over on flickr!

It shouldn't be allowed to snow in April, much less on my birthday. (Happy Birthday to me!). Last year, it snowed all day on Laura's birthday. You can see the result of that fiasco below.

The worst part about that storm? I messed up Laura's angel food cake, and I couldn't go out to get more eggs to make another one. I learned my lesson though, and cook my cakes for the appropriate amount of time now.

I've just about given up hope that I'll share a birthday with my son. Perhaps he can share a birthday with Uncle John?