Category: Family

Today. Emil smiled at me for the first time. A real smile prompted by cooing and baby talk and me being up in his face. But I listened for the telltale gas sound that usually follows his smiles, and none! It was a real social smile, I’m convinced! So I grabbed the camera of course, … Continue reading “Smiles”

Our annual apple-picking trip led us to a popular local farm which yields much of the area’s grocery store peaches, apples, pumpkins, and other produce. But since we had done a much more obscure mom & pop operation last year, we had no idea what we were in for. I, for one, was pleasantly surprised. … Continue reading “Eckert’s for Apples”

Who’s keeping Mommy awake? I am! I am tired. Eye-aching tired. The kind of tired that makes you feel like you are buzzing on the inside, and it is actually harder to fall asleep for some insane reason. I am tired because we have a newborn (is he still considered a newborn at nearly one … Continue reading “Emil at 4 Weeks”

If they look tough, it’s because they are. Mean, fierce, bad guy-finders. On a mission to check for, then eliminate, the baddest of guys. Milo knows this is a game. Pretend. He invites Oliver to come along, and Oliver, sometimes looking scared out of his mind, takes on the task with all the courage a … Continue reading “Checking for Bad Guys”

Be warned. This post is about poop. And no, that is not poop on Oliver’s face. Thank God. An Oreo, folks. Or what used to be one, anyway. We have been bribing, encouraging, ignoring, yelling (okay, I’m only human!), you name it. Trying not to make a big deal about it, but Oliver has officially … Continue reading “Potty Training Perils”