Baby Davis is on the way! Since I started working with WordPress, I've gotten to know Chris fairly well, and I consider him to be a friend. My emotions are running pretty high right now, as this is my first friend to have a baby since Aiden was born. I wish him and his wife the …

From Aiden's Page (comments enabled there) Governor Rod Blagojevich signed Senate Bill 568 into law today. This was not the bill that we had been watching, but does the same thing. The only difference is that this bill allows 9 months to request the birth certificate. The bill passed unanimously in both houses. Thank you to …

Introduced in the Illinois Senate today, is a bill to amend the Vital Records act: Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that when the death of a child occurs within 90 days of that child's live birth, the mother listed on the birth certificate of that child may request the issuance of a copy of a …

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There will be a Memorial Service for Aiden Thomas on Wednesday, December 22nd at 6:15pm. The service will be held at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Downtown Chicago. If you feel that you would like to do something in Aiden's honor, we are asking that any donations be made to the Greater Chicago Chapter of the Arthritis …

From The Morning News - Roundtable: New Fathers, Round II Even zoo monkeys are smart enough to hurl their fresh feces to the other side of the cage, but somehow new parents think their child's poop will keep just fine until garbage day in a porous bucket next to his crib. Honestly, your college degree is …

Are there any resources with information, resources, forums, or even ideas about infants on public transit? I don't drive unless I absolutely have to, and when The Pickle gets here, I don't expect to change that. However, I'm concerned, mostly, about protecting his hearing. Those trains can be loud (busses too) and I don't want to …