Rob Lifford

OK, we’re all moved in at the new host, but I’ve been very lazy about getting the site running again. This is just sort of a test post to see that I’ve re-configured everything alright, but while I’m here I might as well note a few things for the record: Violet is doing fantastic — […]

I’ve added two new galleries over at my Yahoo! Photos site: Violet 03, a set of 9 of our favorite pictures of the kid from February and early March; and Lifford grandparents’ visit, a 15-picture collection for which the name is pretty much self-explanatory…

Our beautiful daughter, Violet Anne Lifford, arrived on Monday, 31 January 2005, at 5:26 p.m. central time, weighing in at 7 pounds, 13.4 ounces. Absolutely nothing could have prepared us for the overwhelming surge of joy and love at the moment she came into the world. The first batch of pictures is on my Yahoo! […]

Holy smokes, check out the amazing quilt our friends made for the baby! Leah, Reba, Leti, Shannon, Merritt, Melissa & Taylor, Chris & Kristen, Eric & Jessi, Dave & Michele, John & Kristie: you people are the greatest. Cheris literally cried with joy when she saw their beautiful work (which I must confess I knew […]

The baby guessing contest will close at noon (central time) today, so get those final votes in. Geek that I am, I’ll probably post a spreadsheet in the next few days so you can see the field, average weight, etc. Last I checked we were very close to an exact 50/50 split with guesses as […]

Today family and friends are throwing Cheris a baby shower, and although it’s a girls-only event, I decided to get in on the fun by posting the baby-guessing contest that we’ve discussed recently. Your job: leave a comment in the comments section guessing the following: the sex of the baby the date of birth the […]