Monthly Archives: October, 2012
We Have Teeth! (No really, we do!)
Not that Oliver is allowing anyone to see them. He cut his first tooth on Saturday and is about ready to cut the second tooth any day now. Unfortunately, he won’t allow anyone but me to look. What good is that? I have learned that frozen banana slices in one of those mesh food bags …
Common Sense, But a Good Reminder
I stumbled across this post today, 10 Habits to Stay Connected to Your Child, and while the suggestions are common sense, they are a good reminder. I’ll have to do a hug count today as we head off to a memorial service. I think the quota goes up on occasions like this.
Single Parents
Being a mother in a stable relationship with an amazing partner makes the tough days of parenthood a lot easier. They are still hard, but having the ability to “tag team” a problem means you aren’t always digging into your reserves when you have to battle through a sleepless night or a fussy day. This …
Crocodile Death Roll
If you don’t know what it is, Google for it. There are plenty of videos from which you can choose. Why is this significant? Because it’s Oliver’s latest trick on the changing table. I’m always proud of his new skills, but some are better than others. This definitely falls into the “others” category.
Apple Picking (updated)
It’s been a long weekend of increased teething behaviors so I will be putting myself to bed shortly. Before that happens I had to post a picture from our trip apple picking on Sunday. More on our outing later. Thank you Steve for the photo! Updated: We drove out to Stow to Honey Pot …
How Many Stripes?
Daddy dares to ask, “how many stripes can a baby wear all at once?” Despite the cuteness, Mommy’s eyes hurt.
Where Did September Go?
There is so much to write about. First, I’m not sure where September went. My starting work and transitioning into life with childcare happened overnight and suddenly that was our new life. I guess that’s how we transitioned into life with Oliver as well. One day there is the old life, the next day a …
25 years?!? Inconceivable!
Watching The Princess Bride to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie. Oliver fell asleep right before the shrieking eels. Probably just as well. More on life later. Later… Oliver woke again to watch Wesley kill the ROUS. He handled it well.