Catching up on all the books I’ve read since about March…. I started this post back in August I guess things have continued to be crazy since then. I have such great intentions of writing about all the books I read. Little Plum by Rumer...
Saturday Dom got the high chair out of the shed. It seems like Ben is getting to about that age where he might sit in it. It might even be a way to keep him occupied at dinner so I can eat something without him trying to pull my plate off the table...
1. We took the tree down on Sunday. Suddenly the living room seems so much bigger. And all the decorations, of course. It looks so plain and bare. We packed up the nativity scene, much to Bella’s dismay. And all the Christmas books. Sophie...
Updated Jan 17:Her daughter was born via c-section at 11:40 this morning. Betsy writes: “I get to see her in a few minutes. I already got to kiss her sweet face. She is strong and beautiful. Thank you all for your prayers.” Prayers...
This has been the week of doctor visits and the house looks like a tornado has gone through. Tuesday I had my physical with my new GP. A great first impression. And he put me on thyroid medication. So that was fun. Then yesterday was Ben’s six...
Ben gained 2 pounds and grew 2 inches. Now he weighs 20 pounds and is 27 inches long. My sweet big boy. Just look at that drool-covered chin! He only cried for a minute when he got his vaccination. He’s so much calmer than his sisters were. Or...
Bella loves to get down the guide book and flip through it. And she’s not just randomly looking at pictures. She’s actively trying to identify the birds that she’s seen.
Recently spotted at our feeder:
Juncos:
Goldfinches:
Back in November Mary Ellen blogged about going to the Brooklyn Museum of Art to see the James Tissot exhibit. 350 watercolors of the life of Christ. I had never heard of Tissot before but I spent some time at the exhibition website and fell...
Pockets have always fascinated me. My parents have always loved to tell a story about how when I was about Bella’s age I would say to them, “I have a secret,” and then whisper in their ears, “Pockets.” I was delighted...
