Category: Family

… for Halloween??? Clearly, we are. And if you are wondering what the two little ones are in the middle, these are Milo’s eyes. Completely his idea! Also, they came from Andrew’s mom’s pumpkin patch! Yes, she mailed them to us… bring on Halloween!

Saturday night. Just livin’ the dream.

My middle child. My tender-hearted, silly, people-person. Oliver amazes me daily. He is, arguably, the most thoughtful two-year-old that ever was. I know, I know, that sounds like a bit of a mommy exaggeration. Maybe it is. But I am constantly blindsided by Oliver’s concept of family, brotherhood, friendship, and fairness. Not once, but twice … Continue reading “Oliver at Two Years, Two Months”

My first born. 3 months old My feisty one. The one who started screaming before he was even halfway born. 3 months, with cousin Ava. Milo is blooming. He is always blooming. Moving. Thinking. Imagining. Do-ing. Some things have changed, but not this. 21 months. Jumping off a wall at the DC zoo. 2 1/2 … Continue reading “Milo at Four Years, One Month”

The after-dinner walk has become a family tradition around here. Over the summer, I waddled behind, pausing during contractions that squeezed our baby Emil in his watery world before he joined us in this one. But now, as the days grow shorter, the light fades earlier, and flashlights lead the way. Milo dashes ahead, his … Continue reading “Our Nighttime Walks”