|
||||
|
I’m not much of a causes girl. Signing petitions, sending letters to congress/senate people, not usually my thing. But this? The very same people who protect us from lead in painted toys (or try to) and phthalates in plastic toys (somewhat) are now going to force hundreds (thousands) of home-based mom-and-pop owned handmade toymakers out . . . → Read More: save handmade toys and clothes: action needed I recently realized something I should have noticed a while ago. I mean really. Who is in charge around here? When that boy says ‘no’ he means no. No, don’t put me in that jumper. No, I don’t want to nap. No, no more of that food (followed by pthfff pthfff pthfff squinty spit face . . . → Read More: no is a one way street As of one year and 11 days, Jonah has spoken all of these words, in appropriate contexts, if not in their syllabic entirety (loosely organized by topic): Cat (and Bambino) Dog (plus Buddy, Joe) Bird Fishie Cow Duck Quack Whooo Cockadoodledoo Burt Cheese Avocado Pear Boo Dad Mama Bellybutton Toe Elbow Clock Truck Car Book . . . → Read More: official word list We’re baaaaack. And I’m backdating and publishing the stories I wrote but didn’t post while we were away over Thanksgiving, staying with Scott’s dad and stepmom in the wilds of Magdalena where cell phones don’t work and even though they finally do have satellite DSL, it was hardly the kind of trip where one felt . . . → Read More: coming home, catching up, plus baby gift guide We had a pretty darn amazing green chile turkey enchilada our last night there: The next day, we said goodbye: Goodbye Jackie. Goodbye Buddy. Goodbye Magdalena Grandma and Grandpa. |
  Primrose Day Care: building active minds, healthy bodies and happy hearts. 
 |
|||
|
Copyright © 2012 the calm before the stork - All Rights Reserved |
||||
Recent Comments