Monthly Archives: February 2013

He got in after midnight on Monday (or, early Tuesday morning), and we’ve had a day in which to catch up, swap notes, and play with the kids before I head to the airport early Wednesday morning.  This isn’t quite … Continue reading →

– Sydney emailed to say his flight’s been delayed.  Instead of getting home mid-day Monday on a red-eye flight, he stayed I-don’t-know-where overnight and will be getting home around midnight.  He’s going to be pretty tired. – Katherine joined Nathaniel … Continue reading →

Katherine has been keen on following me around this past week, since her coughing is making her a bit clingy.  Thankfully, she doesn’t seem to mind if I just do household tasks while she follows, with regular stops for cuddling … Continue reading →

Yesterday we took Nathaniel back to the hospital to have his cast removed.  Katherine found this whole process fascinating, particularly since the nurse who removed the cast did so with a very large pair of scissors–and really exerted herself in … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it, but our little guy turned two today.  I’ve been thinking of him as two for quite awhile (since I got funny looks when I said he was one), but it still feels different now that it’s … Continue reading →

By now, Nathaniel is walking around, shuffling a bit awkwardly when he encounters one of the many sloped floors in our house.  By the time he gets his cast off next Monday, he should be ready to run again. Yes, … Continue reading →

I keep looking for cute things to post, particularly for the friends (worse than the grandparents, actually!) who demand pictures of the kiddos.  But our house has been filled with other things recently, so I’m just going to get this … Continue reading →

Well, he almost made it to two without an emergency visit.  We took an early train yesterday to have brunch with a friend in the Cotswolds (including a lovely walk through hedge-and-field-covered sheep country), and Nathaniel fell down while playing … Continue reading →

“I think you’re a bit of a wimp when it comes to pain.  I’m just sayin’ . . .” For those who think that childbirth without pain medication gets you bragging rights, I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t … Continue reading →

Yes, I know, I’m getting ahead of myself.  But on our walk back from nursery, the weather was very different from the rain under which we left the house at 7:30 this morning.  Katherine, my little trooper, did scooter the … Continue reading →