Pictures from California

Used and Rare

Just finished an enjoyable book called Used and Rare by Goldstone. Non-fiction about collecting books (first editions and rares). Because they put it in terms of their story (where they began, how they learned the terminology, etc) it was really interesting and funny instead of overwhelming and boring. Not that I want to start spending $200 or $20,000 on a book ever but it's fun learning about it. And the stories behind rare books are fascinating. For instance, a book by some unknown author that is completely trashed is worth $5000 because Herman Melville took it on a boat across the Atlantic and wrote notes about his next book (Moby Dick) in the margins. I'm thinking about getting the catalogs from some of the used/rare book dealers because they give all the stories in order to convince people to spend all that money.

In other news, we met with Loan people and Real Estate Agents last week and will begin looking at houses this week. Oooh, I am sooo excited.

For Heather

Crib Time

Guess what? I've figured out Isabella's schedule enough that I can put her down in the crib and have some time to myself! Well, at least in the evenings. She crashes between 7:30 and 8:30 AND after a brief feeding at 9 she sleeps 4 to 5 hours straight! Of course this means I still don't get to sleep for 5 hours in a row but it's a start.
She also has begun reaching for things (her Whoozit mainly but also faces sometimes) and she can lift her head while on her belly. Next step - crawling. Well, maybe rolling over first.