Why in the hell is it so hard to find a good pair of slippers anymore? What’s going on? My shopping skills are HONED, people. And I still can’t find any slippers worth wearing. Well, okay, the ones made by the guy at Pike Place Market are really, really good but is that IT? A [...]
Well, it turns out that Lina does in fact, like to eat chunky food. As long as it’s chicken stew. It’s amazing to see her chewing food like you and I do, after her total rejection of anything with any texture. From her first bite of stew, she was eating like a pro. And looking [...]
A BIG THANK YOU to my incredible neighbors for throwing us such a lovely baby shower yesterday. Special thanks to Dorothy, who against all odds managed to find a date that worked for all of our busy lives. Including me in this special rite of passage was something I’ll not forget. My first baby shower! [...]
This was my first week back at work. I’m only working part-time right now, but Monday was basically an 8-5 day because of my teaching schedule. Monday was, then, the first full day that Lina has spent at preschool. I was worried about her all day. I was able to spend about an hour and [...]
You are thirteen months old! This post is a day late and a dollar short because, girl, you keep The Parents hopping these days. You don’t sleep, do yardwork, or make cocktails for us. You spend all your time and energy making noise, flailing your body, and flinging your toys. Sometimes all at once. Your [...]