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…
official word list
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…
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…