Author Archives: kate
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.
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
… or at least the Hostess does. This weekend we went north to Portland to spend the new year with Jeremy’s parents. When we arrived in Portland we decided that we had enough time before Oliver went to bed to continue our tradition of a dinner at Bull Feeney’s. As we walked in with “the …
Going Back to Work Stinks – Literally
Yesterday was to be my first full day away from Oliver at work. I had anticipated being awake at night stressing about leaving him with C, the nanny. Instead at midnight Calle was sprayed by a skunk and thus began a 2 1/2 hour ordeal of trying to destinkify her. Followed by a 4:30 am …
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Yup. I’m up at one in the morning. Why? Because I tried to do a good deed. Rather than wait for the morning to take Calle out or wait for Jeremy to do it, I was a good dog owner and brought her downstairs. Right to where the skunk was waiting. Our whole house reeks. …
Early Literacy
If this picture isn’t an ad for early literacy, I don’t know what is! Book courtesy of Anne S. Thank you Anne! We are really enjoying the Peekaboo book right now. Uncovering the baby makes Oliver happy every time. Onesie courtesy of Alice and Randee as they hit Mecca the bookstore on their …
Overheard in the Bedroom
J: I think Oliver needs a hot dog shaped teething toy. K: Why? J: I don’t know. He just looks like he wants a hot dog. ????
Rock Climbing Evidence, Exhibit B
While I was pregnant my friend Lisa, mother to twins (bless all moms of multiples!), said that she was amazed and vindicated to see her boys twisting and turning in the real world just as they had in utero. During my pregnancy I always complained that Oliver was practicing rock climbing moves on the right …
The Reality Is…
The reality of parenthood is that you celebrate the firsts while you can, during the limited time you are around to see them. I know that so many firsts can happen once a child has started school or while they are out with friends or family. I had been mourning (in advance, if that is …