Author: Ann

How could we pass up “another opportunity”:/news/2009/rosie-gets-a-shout-out/ to wish a public “happy birthday” to one of our terrific children? Continue reading “Lucy gets a shout-out”

We’re big fans of “Mad Libs”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Lib around here, so we often try to create our own for special occasions. We had an especially fun time with this version. Continue reading “Lucy’s third birthday Mad Lib”

On and off over the years, we’ve had a variety of “sleep”:/news/2008/how-to-transition-from-co-sleeper-to-crib/ “questions”:/news/2009/night-wakings/ with our girls. But we are encountering a new one. Could it be that Lucy is starting to give up her daily nap? And is there any way we can prevent this? Continue reading “A new nap dilemma”

I had been telling Jon that we could make fat-baby jokes only until Rosie turned one year old. So now that she has come of age, we simply have to call her The Giantess. Continue reading “The Giantess”

We long ago lost the momentum with “The Lucy Files”:http://boydsnest.org/news/category/baby/the-lucy-files/, and along the way we acquired another child. So, here is another bin we’re trying out to catch all of those little things our offspring are up to. Here’s this month’s installment: Continue reading “Tidbits from the month: March 2009”

Lucy has been adding a new element to her wardrobe these days. If you ask, she’ll proudly show you what color they are. Continue reading “Underpants update”

One of my favorite websites just sent a “greeting”:http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/happy-birthday/happy-birthday-rosalind-hazel-079420 in honor of Rosie’s first birthday. She’s famous now! Continue reading “Rosie gets a shout-out”