Who wants to read a beautiful book that shines with good humor, gentle creatures, exciting discoveries, and terrible beauties? You want the Moomintroll books. Continue reading “Magic without surprise”
Magic without surprise
Our joyful storehouse of memories
This October, my to-do list includes making “spider cookies”:/news/2009/spider-cookies/, celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary with my “excellent husband”:/news/2006/daddy-o/, and figuring out how the heck I’m going to find some time to add to this blog, doggonit. Continue reading “Our joyful storehouse of memories”
Aw, shucks
_Lucy, while checking out at Trader Joe’s today, out of the blue:_
bq. Mama, when I grow up, someday I want to be a mama just like you.
At Fountain Square
Rosie and Lucy on July 4, 2010, at Fountain Square in downtown Evanston.
Have you been watching “Diego,” by chance?
_Lucy, greeting me upon returning home from work:_
bq. ¡Hola, Papi!
I would need more help than that
_Lucy:_
bq. Papa, will you stand on your head? I will hold your glasses for you. That will help.
Twenty-one minutes
I think I’m just about ready to get into fall rituals these days. I’ve started really anticipating the baking, the sweaters, the tights, the apple picking — and still more baking. But there is one thing I’m definitely going to miss from this glorious summer: our afternoon trips to the pool. Continue reading “Twenty-one minutes”
Rosie’s sleep adventures
We’ve been mystified by Rosie’s ever-changing sleep patterns for a few months now, but things are starting to take shape: no nap. Continue reading “Rosie’s sleep adventures”
Summer morning
The sleep log
Some of you may remember our obsession with Lucy’s sleeping and pooping habits as a baby, recorded faithfully in the “Lucy log”:/news/2006/lucy-log/. While it’s been a long time since I tracked eliminations, I must confess to indulging my compulsive nature by continuing to keep tabs on our toddlers’ sleep habits. Continue reading “The sleep log”