Monthly Archives: April 2012

This morning I curled up on the couch for a bit and Katherine, after studying me for a little while, brought over her favorite blanket and began expertly tucking it around me.  It will be awhile before I forget the … Continue reading →

We are preparing ourselves for another year of job applications, starting in September, and this time we’ll be applying to more places–and with a bit more desperation.  Given how busy we both will be, I have been looking into finding … Continue reading →

When Mom was here she and I finally did something to swap out the snowflakes in Katherine’s room for more seasonal fun.  I had planned to make birds out of colored paper, but we came across these fun cut-outs in … Continue reading →

Nathaniel has recently laid claim to the large Eeyore that Katherine got for Christmas, and it is now his favorite sleeping and hugging buddy.  He sleeps on its tummy, or next to it, with one arm around its neck.  Between … Continue reading →

Erin

Erin

I now find myself saying this roughly 213,047 times a day.  When he climbs up a chair or stool to remove items from the dish rack next to the sink, or to turn the tea kettle on, or to unbolt … Continue reading →

Upon waking up in the morning, immediately after he wakes up from his afternoon nap, and any other time he happens to think of it throughout the course of the day, Nathaniel asks to be taken “out.”  He becomes ecstatic … Continue reading →

Having enjoyed two concerts this past year in the lovely Sheldonian Theatre, built in the 1660’s, I decided to find a venue that was a bit more suited to my musical tastes . . . and to the need for … Continue reading →

For those of us who are a bit keener on toddler curiosity than on babyness, this video of Nathaniel’s vocal calisthenics might take the cuteness prize.  But that depends very much on your tastes! Q: Why is Nathaniel perched on … Continue reading →