Author Archives: Andy Chrestman

Talking to Angels

Grandmas like to say that when children smile in their sleep, they are talking to angels.  It makes sense, really.  If you were an angel, wouldn’t you prefer to talk to babies with their simple-minded innocence instead of adults with … Continue reading

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Smoking Some Developmental Milestones

Life is full of tests.  They start on day one when you are poked and prodded and given an APGAR score. Then you go to school and take thousands of formal tests.  Then you get tested for the rest of … Continue reading

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How to Calm a Crying Baby

This post is part update, part solicitation for advice.  In all, Kohl is an extremely well-behaved little guy.  Like many infants, however, he sometimes slips into brief bouts of unexplained fussiness.  We have employed a number of techniques that work … Continue reading

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