Author Archives: Erin

I think the adrenaline has kicked in.  It took me two hours of lying in bed last night to turn off my brain.  And on my walk this morning I shaved about five minutes off my usual time.  Poor Nathaniel: … Continue reading →

Katherine’s been quite eager to help Nathaniel “play,” though her generosity is creating some problems.  When he latches onto one toy she often tears it away, replacing it with a new one.  After about the third or fourth attempt to … Continue reading →

Today Nathaniel is six months old.  That is something to celebrate!  Although I doubt his recent development will make me feel like I have enough room on my flight next week, we’re all enjoying his recent activity: grabbing, chewing, sitting, … Continue reading →

Nathaniel’s first tooth!  He’s been drooling and chewing for three months, but yesterday, just a few days shy of six months old, we finally saw evidence: a tiny white ridge where his bottom front tooth will be. I am glad … Continue reading →

We have been living quietly in the past few weeks, as Katherine resigns herself to a life with just parents, rather than the wonderful world of grandparents living just across the hall.  Nathaniel has started another round of intense eating … Continue reading →

My complaints about Nathaniel’s sleeping habits apparently roused the researcher in Sydney to action.  He just informed that, no, everybody else’s child is not sleeping through the night at this age.  Apparently only 16% of six-month-old babies sleep through the … Continue reading →

Katherine has suddenly come out with a few three-syllable words recently, and it’s clear that she’s enjoying them.  She’s been tripping around the house, saying “ah-di-dot” (apricot) and “un-der-neath” as often as possible.  Everything is now “underneath”; it reminds me … Continue reading →

Our kids share my nationality (American) but not Sydney’s (Canadian).  Canada has recently tightened its rules for conferring citizenship on children of its citizens.  Since Sydney was born in Belize, Canada is reluctant to confer citizenship on his children, even … Continue reading →

Just because that is how things go with kids, precisely one hour before her grandparents were due to arrive Katherine pulled a small empty bookcase over onto herself.  It took all of two seconds, and I couldn’t get around the … Continue reading →

This afternoon I visited the house of some other expats (from Nashville) to buy some children’s books.  The family is moving back home and were selling the books for 30 pence apiece–not bad!  I picked up 15 books (with all … Continue reading →