Archive for February, 2008
the expanding coo-niverse
When it began, it began with an “oh.”
Sometimes it was so soft, it was barely a whisper. More like an out breath. Tiptoeing past his lips as he held them for a long time in position, rounded open; with a little bit of a glottal kick to get it out the door:
“kuh-oh.”
Now he’s got the [...]
Posted by calm mama on Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 10:29 am in baby baby baby | 1 Comment »
i heart liz @ house of h
Hi all,
I’m co-hosting a virtual baby shower for my friend Liz over at the house of h!
The party is on. And a stork mug giveaway is at stake too, just for extra gifting fun. Go HERE to see what’s up.
And, if you’re in, be sure to leave a note below to enter the mug drawing.
And [...]
Posted by calm mama on Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 at 8:39 am in bloggy love, giveaways, guest blogger | 17 Comments »
not so still lifes
Lunch at Chez Panisse. At first, the boy is sleeping. We get as far as the oysters, six, on a bed of ice, champagne and shallot mignonette, how can anything taste so salty and delicate and slippery-sweet?
“I can’t believe they are already over,” Scott says.
The boy is stirring in the bucket. I rest one hand [...]
Posted by calm mama on Monday, February 25th, 2008 at 9:47 pm in baby baby baby | 7 Comments »
baby’s firsts: high culture and art
This is how we spent our belated Valentine’s Day…
Baby’s first lunch at Chez Panisse:
* and *
Baby’s first comic book convention:
Before you ask… NO, that is not my husband in the storm trooper costume. This was also my first comic book convention and I have to admit that the costumed conventioneers were kind of my favorite [...]
Posted by calm mama on Sunday, February 24th, 2008 at 2:50 pm in baby baby baby, baby pics, recommendations, shopping | 6 Comments »
how right she is
So, about that Psychic Chiropractor…
Newer readers of this blog may have missed earlier mentions. Here are a few posts that refer:
knowing and not knowing yet
a-ha moment
babycare class
She doesn’t use the term. She calls herself a holistic healer. But she is a trained chiropractor, uses a “non-force” technique that involves some mighty painful [...]