Overdue report from the Hoes Down Festival: There were fiddling kids: Old timey blacksmiths: Cows: And best of all, the petting zoo: * * * Milestone report: Over the last three days, Jonah has begun climbing stairs. And so I’ve…
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blogging the scraps
Bits and tidbits floating around in my head on mental scraps of paper. In the last week, Jonah has added a whole new expressive sound to his repertoire: “Ohh-oh?” He says it in a musical down-up melody. Usually when he’s…
i should start a baby food company
This post could have many other titles: dinner for three easy low-fat cassoulet how i am so proud of myself… This morning, during meditation, I made up a stew recipe. (Yes, this may seem odd… one doesn’t control the direction…
not so still lifes
I’m loading up the car for the day, babe in arms. Load bag of clothes to return to the Gap, Tuffo blanket in case we sit in grassy park, bag of jeans (two pair) that need tailoring into the trunk,…
falling behind as the boy advances
He’s made leaps and bounds this week while I have been backsliding on the blogging. Not an ideal combination. But not surprising since developmental leaps are usually accompanied by a breaking-up of baby’s sleep patterns, right? That’s what we drone…
it’s coo-coo cool
I’ve always loved to sing. Whether I am actually any good at it is debatable. I did get in to the chorus in grammar school, but when I tried to audition for one of the soprano sections (mezzo?), I kind…
sitting and talking
Today, when we walked into the nursery to greet Jonah from his morning nap, he was sitting up in his crib to receive us, smiling. This is extraordinary because he’s never gone from lying down to sitting up on his…
joining the mom-an race
As in, I’m a mom. I’m human. And I make mistakes. Today, I made a big’un. And before I go any further into this story let me say: The boy is FINE. Does turning your back on your baby long…