The Puj Tub: the coolest baby tub

All my friends were so generous with their baby gifts from my shower but there was one gift we got in the mail and didn't know who it was from? I even posted on my facebook asking who got it for me! I had received like three baby tubs already and this was so stylish and European I figured it must have been from my sister's Swiss friends.

It turns out that its the only tub we use! It's so cool cus it lies flat and uses hidden magnets to put it together (and hangs on the side of our washing machine--it comes with a hanger but I figured this out when I threw it down and CLICK, it magnetized to the washing machine!). I love this

tub since all I do is pull it together and throw it in the sink. It's really soft so no worries about him hitting his head against a hard side. Why it really works is that it creates a little pool of water that he sits in (enough to keep him warm) and the excess water goes out in two little holes on the sides. The water never gets high enough to worry about him getting into plus he sits perfectly in it. Also when I flip him over to wash his back..the puj is shaped so he's comfortable and his head stay away from the water. He stays in a fetal position, butt up, so you can clean all his parts!

Turns out I was chosen to be a product tester for this new baby tub! This is a new product is from babybathtubs. I must have signed up for it at some point and forget so this was truly an unbiased review! Check out the Puj tub for yourself at their new website: babybathtubs.

Ronin Prepares for Los Angeles

Trojan Man

Kung-fu Ronin

Buddhist Monk Ronin

Ronin the Barbarian

In preparation for Ronin's cross country trip next week to Los Angeles, he has begun to shoot his portfolio to show his range and breadth of characters and emotion. He feels that his work will be a challenge considering the accompanying prejudices and assumptions about his age category. His depth of emotion comes clear in his work and his ability to lose himself in his character. The accompanying photos were shot on location in the Richmond area, including a pediatrician's office, local Target store (he wanted to show he is just a regular guy), local Buddhist temple, and his crib. We look forward to seeing what materials will come from the L.A. trip and what local star power may appear as guest stars on location.

The Birth of our first born!

Our son Ronin Hersh Lowery was born on December 1, 2009 after a long and not so easy labor but with the love and support of Darryl and an amazing Nurse Midwife Nicole Carlson and Doula Sara Kravanic. If it wasn't for them the 18 hour labor may have ended differently! Little Ronin came into this world with his two hands tightly gripped around his umbilical cord so they actually had to peel the cord from his hands! From there he came and cuddled with mom and dad and we were just overjoyed. The experience of childbirth has forever transformed Debra and she says she may have to change her research to study maternal health. She says it was like climbing a mountain, tripping acid, going through a worm hole, and coming back to a world you barely recognize! But all worth it and amazing. Darryl says he still feels the same but there's a new rugrat in the house. For now it's one day at a time!