2014/03/15 Leave a comment
I had a cute little blog post going when I accidentally deleted it. Here are the bullet points:
* It’s almost spring!
* WEF is crawling…forward
* Favorite words are cat and dada
* Big sis is gearing up for kindergarten
* Time is speeding by!
Stephanie
2014/02/15 Leave a comment
Time is flying…another month closer to turning one!
Stephanie
2014/02/03 1 Comment
I have a confession. William isn’t sleeping through the night yet, and I kind of don’t mind. Don’t get me wrong. I do mind the forgetful mushy brain that creeps into my workday, but I don’t mind these quiet moments.
He was sleeping pretty well until he started teething. There are some other factors involved. I have spent too much time getting Estelle to sleep all night for almost 5 years, and the results are mediocre. STILL. Why bother? I might just ride the wave, and see where William ends up. I have resources and know-how if I want to course correct. Also, soothing a baby without picking him up is kind of hard to do when the kids share a room. Seemingly endless crying is involved, and nobody wants both kids up at the same time. Has anyone had much luck with shared rooms and getting babies to sleep for longer stretches?
While we are on the subject of sleep, I might just skip folding laundry in favor of an early bedtime.
Stephanie
2014/01/27 Leave a comment
The photo was only 1 day late, but this post is a whopping 12 days late! I have resorted to blogging on my phone/iPad because our laptop is full and needs some TLC.
Why fiddle with technology when we have these two hams to entertain us constantly?!
Let’s see, Willie is full of tricks these days…clapping, waving, bumping his head and sprouting teeth. He remains a sweet smiley boy, and Estelle remains a great big sister. We are lucky in so many ways, and I never take that for granted.
Happy Early Groundhog Day,
Stephanie
2013/12/15 1 Comment
It’s that time again, folks. Baby boy is seven months old today. We just found his first tooth yesterday. That, along with his first ear infection, would explain the poor sleeping! He is sitting by himself with fewer topples, and his legs go so fast when he’s on his tummy. Mobility is imminent.
Christmas is 10 days away, how did that happen?! Enjoy the season with your nearest and dearest.
Stephanie
2013/12/11 Leave a comment
David started this series by snapping our portraits one sleepy work-a-day morning. Here it is, in all it’s glory. No, I do not look very sleepy. Yes, I do have makeup on at an absurdly early and dark hour. Despite my efforts, I still don’t get out of the house on time.
I know, I know…no blog posts in a month, and all of a sudden I post twice in 24 hours. Sick days at home free up a little more blog time. We’re all on the mend, and everyone should be back to work and school tomorrow. Just in time for the weekend.
Stephanie
2013/12/10 1 Comment
The holiday card photo that never was…
They had on new pajamas! However, William needed a nap and Estelle had something in her eye. We ran out of time, and ended up using an Instagram photo from this summer on our holiday cards. As of today, Estelle’s new pajamas have bike grease on them. Better luck next year…
Stephanie
2013/11/15 Leave a comment
6 months?! Time flies. The other man of the house has a birthday this week too. Happy Birthday, David!
2013/11/04 3 Comments
Halloween was nearly a week ago, and we’re moving on to Thanksgiving. Estelle was the creative force behind these costumes. She very badly wanted to be a My Little Pony, and she insisted that William join in on the fun. They dressed up as Twilight Sparkle and her sidekick, Spike the Dragon. I guess this makes William a Baby Brony, at least until he forms his own opinion about My Little Pony!
I call those semi-homemade costumes. I used H&M tops and bottoms as the base, and worked around that. Estelle’s cutie mark and tail aren’t visible. I left off a tail for William since there was no way it would be seen. I made the hat and bib out of green fleece and an extra striped shirt.
Next year I’m buying costumes, you heard it here first.
Bring on the turkey and stuffing!
Stephanie
2013/10/21 1 Comment
Someone tried sweet potatoes tonight, and he liked it! Unfortunately, the excitement was short lived due to the extreme exhaustion from daycare. No worries, we will try again. I forgot how messy this baby food business is.
I’m very determined to have at least one child who is an adventurous eater, so I will be making baby food as much as possible this time. It was too intimidating the first time around. We bought most of baby food for Estelle, and our food offerings were never very diverse. The proof is in the pudding. Estelle is getting better about trying new food, but that’s a recent development and for the most part, she doesn’t like what she tries. Unless, of course, it’s dessert…that apple didn’t fall far from the mommy tree.
I’m taking most of my cues from the book, French Kids Eat Everything. My method will be veggies and grains first, fruit later. I’ve also heard praise for Baby Led Weaning, but I haven’t really investigated fully. Does anyone have much experience with that? I want to introduce lots of textures AND tastes, not just one or the other.
Even in their plain pureed state, these local in-season sweet potatoes are delightful!
Sweet William, here’s to a lifetime of great food and happy eating!
Stephanie
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