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[rivka]

Thanks, everyone, for your support. This mothering thing would be a lot easier if it included clear-cut, objective performance reviews, you know? Because otherwise there's just no way to tell if you're good enough, and there are plenty of people out there eager to tell you that you aren't.

My freakout prevented me from announcing major Alex news:



At five and a half months old, she's sitting up. That can't possibly be right, can it?

(More September photos here.)