I remember Bella and Ben and Sophie eating paper. I remember pulling bits of leaves out of their mouths. I remember once or twice finding rocks or bits of bark or whatever. But Anthony has taken putting dangerous bits and pieces in his mouth to a...
Glass flowers On Friday we met up with my sister-in-law and her family (her husband and six kids) at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. A couple of my former roommates were able to meet up with us too. It was a bit chaotic but quite fun...
Both Ben and Anthony are teething. Ben is getting his two-year molars. I’m not sure what Anthony is working on exactly but he’s biting me and anything else he can get in his mouth. The past few nights it has become our routine to dose...
Four of my greatest blessings. Amazingly all in one place and smiling! It only took a dozen tries.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving, everyone.
On Sunday Anthony was nine months old. I can’t believe he’s so old already. Where has the time gone? He’s crawling around at lightning speed, pulling himself to stand on anything that stands still long enough (including my leg) and...
This collection of toys might not look like a Nativity scene at first glance to the untrained eye; but as soon as I spied it, I was sure that was what it was. Now that the stores and some of our neighbors are putting out their Christmas decorations...
Dom appears as a guest on the Archdiocese of Boston’s daily radio show, The Good Catholic Life Although cognitive scientists have debunked learning-style theories, they concede that people may still have distinct learning preferences. It is...
We took a break from alphabet coloring pages. Bella was getting a bit tired of them. I’d noticed that she wasn’t finishing the page each day and then she told me she’d rather not do them anymore. I told her we could have a break...
For a young woman named Amy. She just found out she’s expecting, after trying for several years. Now she’s in the hospital and afraid she might lose the baby. She’s got a mass on one ovary and they aren’t sure what kind of...
There’s something magical about reading a book when you know absolutely nothing about it except that it’s been recommended by someone you trust. You dive into a mysterious place with no expectations for the journey, just the knowledge...
