At 10 months… I usually find Olivia playing in her crib around 7 am most mornings, though sometimes she likes to wake up as early as 5:30 or 6 am (especially on the weekends). She’s happy from the start, and sits up on the counter by me as I get ready. I hand her all [...]
Archive for September, 2008
30 Sep
Ten months!
I’m a few days late, so I’m celebrating Olivia’s 10-month mark with a huge fix. Enjoy!
29 Sep
Completely frivolous
Every now and then, I come across something that gives me more pleasure than any material object should. My pink mittens, for instance, make me absolutely gleeful. Same goes for a glass jar of bubble bath or my pearl-topped ink pen. I can’t really put my finger on what exactly makes something go from functional [...]
29 Sep
Sunday surprise
Bry spotted this hot air balloon outside yesterday afternoon. Ava was thrilled, and she watched it until we lost it behind the trees. As we were walking in, Olivia dropped a toy. In response to the noise, Ava exclaimed, “Oh, the balloon popped!”
26 Sep
No love lost
Olivia LOVES Dagny. Can’t get enough of her. Dagny will tolerate Ava, but she is just not on board when it comes to this new (and very mobile) baby. Liv doesn’t seem to mind, and shares her affections with abandon. It’s a good lesson in cause and effect.
25 Sep
Locks of Love
Ava has been grousing about getting her hair cut lately, “just like Ginger’s,” a playmate from preschool. I’ve been dragging my feet on the matter for roughly two and half years, but I finally relented and agreed to take her to a walk-in shop this afternoon. Here’s the before: One of the reasons I finally [...]
25 Sep
Tooth tales
I took Ava to the dentist for the first time last week. It used to be that you could wait until kids were five to have their first dental appointment; now, it’s three. Of course, they want to see Olivia at one. I see how this works. Anyway, we’ve been following a very rigorous routine [...]
25 Sep
Excellent news
My sister Katie is the dean of administration at Excel Academy, a charter school in East Boston. The school is small, but it’s mighty. State test scores show her 8th graders were second in the state in math. Her 7th graders were first in the state in English and second in the state in math. [...]
