Here it is

Here it is. My first blog post. Not sure what to write, but the blank blog just sitting there was starting to get awfully intimidating. There are lots of things I'd like to write about, so many that it is hard to get started. Like starting a paper in college. Always write the middle before you write the intro. That doesn't seem to be quite so possible here. So...yeah.

I started this blog for a few reasons:

1. I just had my first child. Seems like there might be something there I'd like to remember. Things I won't remember unless written somewhere.
2. I cook a lot. And eat a lot. I'd like to remember what I've cooked, so it's easier to plan meals.
3. My mom was just diagnosed with stage 4 uterine cancer. Things are happening quickly. I'd like to document this.
   

Much more on all of this later.

For now, I'll explain the origin of the name of this blog, The Grumbler Rules. My lovely little daughter, Betsy, is 12 weeks old. Before Betsy came, we got lots and lots of stuff to prepare us for her arrival. One such item is a co-sleeper. Basically, it's a bassinet that is the same height as a bed. Betsy did not spend one night in the co-sleeper. Not one. Partially this was because she didn't like it, but the other reason (the real reason) is that this kid grumbles. Loudly. All night. No one can sleep in the same room as Betsy. She was quickly christened "The Grumbler." Her grandfather once noted "The Grumbler Rules." And that, my friends, is true. Betsy rules. On several levels.