Author Archives: kate
Baby Boy #2
The Horace Mann has had quite a few pregnancies amongst our staff this year and whatever is in our water appears to be y-chromosome flavored. Our second dragon baby boy made his way into the world this morning. Amanda and Kiel are so excited to welcome Maddex Francis into their family. Congratulations to all three …
Showing Alice WordPress
This is me typing. This is Oliver in his Harley shirt before the diaper explosion.
Babies & Hobbits
A thought that has occurred to me several times on this crazy journey of parenthood is, “I have given birth to a very fine Hobbit.” A typical day includes: Breakfast Second breakfast Elevensies Luncheon Afternoon tea Dinner Supper It’s a fine life, if you can get it! ;
Neglecting the blog
I’ve been neglecting the blog lately… And the email… And the housework. That said, I’ve taken advantage of outside time every day, so that has been a plus. In fact, I’m blogging right now from a restaurant in the South End called Coppa. It’s the perfect day for an outdoor mommy indulgence. And considering the …
More Pictures, Courtesy of Chorale Miles
By popular demand the entire Memorial Day photo album has been added to the Photos page (in the upper left corner). As I mentioned before, Jeremy’s cousin Chorale took the pictures for us. Here’s her website info if you are interested in hiring her for a photo shoot of your own: Chorale Miles Photography
A Boy and His Dog
Jeremy’s cousin Chorale was kind enough to offer to take some family photos on Memorial Day. We have quite a few, but she caught Oliver and Calle looking at each other in this one. Let’s hope this marks the beginning of a long friendship.
Alice says…
the name of this picture she sent us is, “Oliver is crazy cute!” Who are we to argue with Alice?
10 – 12 Pounds
Oliver went to the pediatrician on Monday for his first set of immunizations. Oliver cried, of course, but who wouldn’t after 3 shots? A minute or two of nursing and all was forgotten. Pregnant friends, take note of this. Our nurse confirmed that this trick is well-proven to calm babies after their shots. Oliver weighed …
10:45 – 4:45
Last night after a dinner out Jeremy suggested that he could feed Oliver with some of the breast milk that hadn’t gone to the freezer and that I should pump and go to bed early. It was a great idea. 6 hours. That was Jeremy’s gift to me last night. 6 hours of sleep! No …
Friday Morning Chat
Here’s a little video clip of some “boy talk” between Jeremy and Oliver. Oliver has become quite chatty recently. Enjoy! Your browser does not support the video tag Hmm… I’m not sure how to make this play in the post. It’s a small download for now. I’ll try and fix it later on. I think …