A couple Fridays ago I got to get all dressed up and stay up past my bedtime for … Curious George Live! I rotated between Mom and Dad’s laps. During intermission Mom and Dad tried to get me to stand still for a picture next to this sign. But I liked running away from it […]
Sophie tried to nap today, really, she did. She’d chit chat with her dolls and stuffed animals, flip through her favorite-book-of-the-moment, Green as a Bean, and then curl up in a ball, on her stomach, with her little bottom high up in the air. She’d stay in that position for a few minutes, lose patience […]
January 6 I had an ultrasound and doctor’s appointment—everyone is doing fine. Here’s Baby A, sucking his or her thumb. Beautiful Baby A again, with a seemingly straight spine (as someone who has scoliosis, and dealt with months of brace wearing and a spinal fusion, I’m hoping it stays that way!). And here’s Baby B. […]
Getting dressed to go out in the snow takes a lot of work. First, snow pants. Next, boots. Then, hat. Next, coat. Finally, mittens. Or socks, when Mom can’t find my mittens. Here’s the slope! We walked. It’s right by our house, across from Woodfill Elementary. We didn’t go down that hill, though. Mom and […]
Our beautiful, old, I-fear-will-never-sell house has two bedrooms. Before Sophie was born, we slept in one and I transformed the other into a lovely home office. I painted the walls Cincinnatian Hotel Lindner Blue, both because of our proximity to Cincinnati and my love of the color. I covered the hardwood floor with a beautiful […]
“Don’t let anyone tell you that high school is supposed to be fun. High school is to be endured. College is fun.” —Stephenie Meyer
New Year’s Day we went over to Andy’s parents’ house for a nice dinner. While there, Sophie thoroughly enjoyed forcing Bonnie and Molly to share a bed while she sat in the other (something she does on a regular basis now that Bonnie and Molly are staying with us). “We spend January 1 walking through […]
This year we went to Angel and Marty’s fabulous New Year’s Eve party at the Olde Fort Pub, less than a mile from our house. Andy’s parents babysat for us (thank you!) and Jill, who now sells jewelry on Etsy, made me a gorgeous pair of earrings to match my dress. Angel, in her fabulous […]
Before Aunt Katy and Uncle Tom headed back up to Cleveland to meet their brand-new nephew Cole (congratulations, Jaworski family!) they stopped by to play with me. We had tea. We took a driving tour of the house. And we had more tea. It was the most perfect visit. Come back soon! “The mere chink […]
Sophie checking out her picture-taking skills on her new digital camera from my aunt Ellen and uncle Skip. the food line! yum Sophie showing Katy how to feed a baby. Great Grandmas are good for snuggling up against … and reading stories with. Katy and Tom Ben, Kelsey and Aunt Ann present time! snow globe […]
![The kiddos at First Unitarian Church are collecting books for students at South Avondale School to help fill the free bookstore our church sets up at the school regularly. If you have gently used or new books you'd like to donate, please let me know and I’ll come by and pick them up! We mostly need Pre-K/K (board books, concept books [ABCs, shapes], not lots of large hardcover picture books), early readers, early chapter books and blank journals. Because of the importance of children seeing mirrors of themselves in these books, diversity is key. Thanks!!](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp/1b0de463b3b6651ce328e04c69eefb61/5DAF8772/t51.2885-15/e35/p320x320/65600510_490323258372040_2015424398939439067_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com "The kiddos at First Unitarian Church are collecting books for students at South Avondale School to help fill the free bookstore our church sets up at the school regularly. If you have gently used or new books you'd like to donate, please let me know and I’ll come by and pick them up! We mostly need Pre-K/K (board books, concept books [ABCs, shapes], not lots of large hardcover picture books), early readers, early chapter books and blank journals. Because of the importance of children seeing mirrors of themselves in these books, diversity is key. Thanks!!")
