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…
Author: calm mama
coming home, catching up, plus baby gift guide
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…
the last meal and saying goodbye
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.
for the birds, buttons, words
The last day of our trip. Let it be known that the army crawl is not lost. He alternates — as it pleases him. After a leisurely morning of banging on pot tops, rolling cups, dismantling magazine stacks, chasing dogs,…
high anxiety
Today we laid low, after having traveled 2-1/2 hours (each way) by car yesterday to visit Great Aunt Dorothy. I hadn’t been hugely enthusiastic about the idea of plunking the boy in the carseat for such long stretches but he…
the army crawl is gone
It happened so fast. One minute, we were having our upteenth millionth conversation about how Jonah’s belly crawl is in fact a legitimate crawl and there’s no need to get up on hands and knees but maybe if he’d been…
birthdaypartypalooza
The first birthday playdate party… The first present — a wooden forklift/truck (a.k.a. “Cuck!”) Story time with Nana Judi Parallel play with Flann — the first guest The youngest guest Party in full swing And everybody came, and everybody sang,…
he said “mama”
Saturday morning, in the living room, sitting on the big overstuffed chair, he’s on my lap. He taps my chest and says “Mama.” I got pretty excited. He patted my leg and said it again, “Mama.” Woo hooooo! I have…