1,000

I love keeping track of numbers, mostly those representing some of the more mundane data in my life. For instance, I log every mile I run in a computer database, along with time and pace, and I remember the date of the last time I, um, lost my lunch (Dec. 24, 1988). Having a baby is a data-keeper's dream, and this blog has allowed me to make record of every accomplishment and event, no matter how insignificant.

I also enjoy photography, and today my two proclivities intersected when I took Madeline's 1,000th picture (that number doesn't include the hundreds of images I've immediately deleted from my digital camera because of poor quality or missed moments). I've averaged 203 photos each month that Madeline has been with us. Madeline is 143 days old, so that means I've taken an average of 7 pictures a day.

The 1,000th photo was not necessarily the best of today's bunch (I like the smaller one, No. 999, better, and ended the day on No. 1,015), but if I keep up this pace I'll have about 24,880 more chances at decent photos by the time Madeline turns 10!