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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 →

One of whom just left her grandchildren to return home (and is missing them terribly) and one of whom is counting down the days until they arrive (and is missing them terribly). Erin

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 →

We arrived in Wengen, Switzerland, after sunset; this is the view that greeted us when we woke up in the morning: The following morning was cloudier; who would have known there were snow-covered mountains here? At the train station, waiting … 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 →

Katherine had a chance to expand her vocabulary over the last two weeks.  After a couple of days she readily started calling Dora and Henry, collectively, “Gran-grand.”  She also got a chance to try out “bus,” “train,” “choo-choo,” and “airplane.”  … Continue reading →

Sydney’s parents arrived a week ago Monday, a little later and more tired than we’d expected, due to some flight delays in Nova Scotia.  We rested up the remainder of Monday and early Tuesday, then took a trip out to … Continue reading →

Although our week was filled with adventures, and most of our pictures are of mountains, trees, and flowers, we did find time (thanks to reminders from Dora!) to take a family picture. At the moment I’m laughing pretty hard at … Continue reading →