by Julie | Nov 12, 2009
Why do I let myself get all worked up about stupid Halloween costumes? This year Eli wanted to be a crossing guard, and I scoured the internet until I found just the thing (which is, in fact, a real crossing guard outfit, since it turns out no other child in the...
by Julie | Nov 6, 2009
And then suddenly one day she’s a Big Girl, and you find her halfway up the stairs, eating an apple, as though this were the most natural thing in the world.
by Julie | Oct 30, 2009
Two weeks ago, she finally got it, and became, as my friend Zeile would say, Walky Walkerton. Here are her first steps: And now, as you can see, she fully understands the advantage of walking (that you can hold something in each hand while you’re moving across...
by Julie | Oct 23, 2009
So while Henry has his own rituals for the morning of the first day of school, the afternoon of the first day of school had him peeling off his clothes and climbing into Dave and my bed. Which led Eli and Zuzu to join in, which led to this, one of my favorite photos...
by Julie | Oct 16, 2009
At the end of the summer, we went to Palace Playland* at Old Orchard Beach. Before you think we’re completely insane (Old Orchard Beach’s motto seems to be: Where Everyone is A Little Bit Misshapen, and Some People Are Noticeably Drunk), let me tell you...
by Julie | Sep 25, 2009
Zuzu is so close to walking. In the meantime, she likes having people help her. Those of you with only one or two kids: this is why you have three. So that the older two can help the baby walk around the house, and you can spend your time doing important things, like...
