Monthly Archives: May 2010

First visit to the Children’s Museum

On May 6th, we headed down to the Children’s Museum with buddies Claire and Sadie and their moms Katie and Kate. I had a bit of apprehension as I remembered past school field trips spent frantically counting heads as my charges became absorbed into the hordes of screaming, multi-age banshees. I had also recently spoken [...]

Wordless Wednesday: The Saturday Drill Edition

How many big girls does it take to push one swinging Sylvie?

Happy birthday, Sadie Lady!

Sylvie’s friend Sadie recently turned one, and we headed over to her pad to celebrate. What felt like hundreds of babies and their parents descended on their little Somerville-sized living room. Sylvie had a great time clowning for guests, playing with other babies, and even eating some vegetarian pizza. The guest of honor seemed to [...]

Dear Sylvie (at 11 months)

Dear Dina, Look at that little cheese face! My little ham! You’ve figured out how to pose for the camera in recent weeks, and you’ve totally perfected that goofy-toothy little grin. It’s all about those bottom teeth and I love it. Perhaps you noticed I called you “Dina” in my salutation. It’s pronounced “Dee-na,” and [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Oh, the Terror Edition

Yard sale, yard sale, yard sale!

Anyone who knows me knows I love a good yard sale. The thrill of the hunt, the early morning weekend drive, the voyeuristic pleasure of picking through a stranger’s castoffs, the satisfaction of a score of something I didn’t even know I needed…all good stuff. Sylvie will be schooled in the ways of the scavenger [...]

Recent Play Dates with the Birthday Twin (one of them, anyway!)

Sylvie has already met several babies who share her birthday, but none have quite as much in common with her as Emmeline. Sylvie and Emmie were both born on May 29th, both have double cowlicks and crazy baby hair, both hate naps, and both love playing with pet toys and random found objects much more [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Third One in a Row Means Mama’s Slacking Edition

Wordless Wednesday: Baby in the Box Edition