Sixteen months is a tricky age to start arts and crafts. As much as I long to display Sam’s masterpieces on our refrigerator, I have to admit that he’s still a bit young for crayons and markers and paints. Unless he is highly supervised. And only if I can accept the guaranteed mess. So last week we took out a... Read more
I know we are lucky. Aside from a runny nose here and a cough there, Sam has been almost entirely healthy since the day he was born. No ear infections, no fevers, no flu. I’ve heard the horror stories from other mommas, and I am grateful for Sam’s strong immune system. But he was bound to go down eventually. I... Read more
Our weekend in Chicago was exactly what we needed — and more. Yes, temperatures were in the teens. And, yes, we missed the boy and the pup. But we had adult conversations and drank cocktails and held (mitten-covered) hands. We saw some sights, visited friends, and ate our way through the windy city. First food stop on our weekend of... Read more
If you have a toddler and you’ve been trapped inside this month due to below freezing temperatures, then I believe you’ll appreciate this new blog series. Every Thursday, I will share with you a new Busy Toddlers activity. Whether inspired by Pinterest or our own pantry or the bin of ignored toys on Sam’s shelf, I’ll post an idea to... Read more
I can count on two hands the number of times I have not been home to kiss Sam goodnight. And on the rare occasion that I’ve been away, I’ve always been here to lift him out of his crib in the morning. That’s less than ten times in about 450 days. It’s not because I don’t appreciate the time “off,”... Read more
{Every morning Lucy waits very patiently for Sam to Cheerios and bits of bananas.} {Return of the green drink.} {Ta-da! His current favorite activity.} {He now insists on drinking from the big cup.} {Who needs an apple when you have a spoon? Also, I may need to start buying two jars.} {Backing up photos. Long overdue.} {Happy weekend!} {Hide-and-seek with... Read more
{It didn’t take long for Sam to figure out how to scale the gate that keeps Lucy in the kitchen.} {Apparently it requires both hands to stir the soup.} {Fun days with this kid. I wouldn’t trade my “job” for anything.} {Fun … and exhausting. Sometimes when the toddler naps, the momma does, too.} {It’s becoming increasingly difficult to tire... Read more
It has been one month since we lost our cousin Lauren in the tragedy at Sandy Hook. One month since Lauren kissed her cat, Laila, for the last time and one month since far too many families gave final hugs to their innocent children. It has been one month since Lauren and five of her colleagues devoted their last day... Read more
The obligatory best of 2012 post … only 12 days late. Favorite Things for 0-3 Months Four Month Letter to Samuel A Video Conversation with the Little Man Meatless Monday recipes: Pumpkin Penne Pasta Bake | Quinoa Burgers | Thai Fried Quinoa Our Love Story Our First Valentine’s Day as a Family of Three Broiled Steak Salad and Our Favorite... Read more
One of my goals for the new year is to capture more moments with my camera — both everyday moments and milestone moments. And so I plan to participate in the monthly photo challenge from I Heart Faces. I look to this site often for inspiration and tutorials, and I’m anxious to start sharing my photos! The January challenge is... Read more