Jacob and friends had a blast today - just as soon as my attention wavered for 1 second, I took my hand off the rack and the whole cake ended up on the floor! I guess it's not a real party unless something gets spilled.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Little Boy
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Amazing - when did my baby turn into a little boy? I'm loving his hair - for a while, it was reminding me of Dwight (Rainn Wilson) from the US version of The Office - now it's too long, so it's more in the British pop star vein. :)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Lunch with the grandparents
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Jacob got a much-needed dose of Vitamin D yesterday in the city. There was plenty of window shopping on Chestnut Street to keep everyone happy, and good eats at Judy's Cafe.
Monday, February 01, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Neighborhood pizza place
Lococo's Pizza is one of the things that we love about our neighborhood. Jacob can be the kid that he is and no one blinks - and the pizza ROCKS. I tried mightily to limit myself to 2 pieces, but couldn't. We get the same thing every time - a pie called the "Employee Special," which is hamburger, artichoke and green onion. I justified by 3rd piece pretty easily - #1, I went on a jog before dinner - #2, I'm still abiding by my New Year's resolution not to have sweets after 7pm. I kid you not, I have lost about 5lbs. doing that and nothing else!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
He likes lemon!
Went to Sam's for brunch today with Uncle Bjorn and the Kid. It was too cold to sit outside today so we enjoyed our fried calamari without the seagulls of unusual size peering over our plates ("Mine! Mine!). Bjorn is a friend of Peter's from college, and he's launching an exciting new company that focuses on birds and bird watching. There will be more info available when he's ready to launch.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Tahoe traffic
glad we are not heading home. we already jackknifed once and almost broadsided another time. crazy conditions up here! fortunately baby is sleeping soundly.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Chip off the old block
People frequently say that J. is the spitting image of Peter, but I would like to point out the resemblance to me at 12 months!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Wounded Daddy
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Monday, December 28, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
discovery museum
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
立ってる！
Jacob took his first unassisted step today! He has been doing the wobbly standing thing for a while, but the frequency and length of time have increased. While he was standing today, I had time to go find my phone, turn it on and switch it to video mode. Wouldn't you know that he fell almost right after I started filming. So after an eventful day of climbing all over Daddy, walking, falling, sitting, standing and wrestling with the dog, our little cherub went to sleep at 4-something in the afternoon for what I thought was a nap. He woke up 20 minutes later but then went back to sleep. It's 7:30pm now, so he's way out of normal napping territory. My prediction is that he'll be up and raring to go at 3:30AM. Give me strength . . .
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Monday, December 07, 2009
God's country
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Snow covered hills in the background. It didn't above 48 degrees today - COLD for these parts!
The patches of sun warmed us up on our morning walk.
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Jacob's 1st tree
Jacob was in the midst of a marathon nap when we picked it out. Today was cold and overcast all day - perfect weather for sipping hot coffee while tooling around the farmers market, which is what we did before coming across the street to get our tree. I guess the weather got me in the mood for soup, so when we got home, I took the array of edible squash that had been our dining room centerpiece since late October and turned it into soup! I needed to make room for Christmas decorations anyway. :P And no, the pumpkins weren't old and wrinkly yet. OK, only one was. Seriously though, it felt good to actually make use of something that would ordinarily get tossed once the season is over - like a Christmas tree, for example! Yes, I have very mixed feelings about our beautiful tree. I love the look, feel and the SMELL of a real tree, but it kills me to simply dump it after New Years. My in-laws have a good-looking plastic one, which got me thinking seriously about getting one for us. I have gotten a plastic wreath that looks very nice. I'm hoping that this and the centerpiece-tuned-delicious squash soup count for something. If anyone has a thought on how to re-purpose an old Christmas tree, let me know!
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
swinging with daddy
We were in FL for Thanksgiving weekend - this was taken at the playground at Anastasia Island State Park. We went for a walk on the beach, Jacob slept, then woke up when Daddy wanted to swing on the swings.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Turkey Day
Went to up the Ritz in Amelia Island - a tradition that's been going strong for 18 years. Jacob was in good company with 4 other kids in our group - they all wanted to help him walk around. The best part of having Thanksgiving in a hotel is that we actually have the meal 2 times in a row - Mom always wants to cook, so she cooks on Friday and we stuff ourselves silly all over again - 2 days in a row. Gluttonous? Yeah, maybe a little.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Friday, November 13, 2009
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
"Sleep training" - 5 days in
Since Jacob has started crawling, we have gotten to the point where it makes more sense to train him to sleep in his crib. Up until now, I wanted to bed-share for years. I saw how it worked so well for my friends in Japan. I thought that the sense of security that children must feel in sleeping next to their parents every night could only help his development. Above all, I wanted a happy, well-adjusted kid. I talked with a good friend whose opinion I respect very much - she'd read somewhere about a theory: basically, children are brought up strictly in the west (i.e., forced to sleep in a crib) from a very early stage, therefore they must be educated even more strictly as they get older. And since they couldn't enjoy constant closeness with their caregiver/mother early on, they need someone who welcomes their need for acknowledgment later in life, both mentally and physically. To paraphrase - kids who aren't nurtured early on are left wanting later in life.
I agree with the basic premise for sure. Recently, though, I've changed my mind about how this theory applies to my kid sleeping in a crib. First of all, every kid is different. Second, I believe that the bed-sharing for the first 8 months of his life (along with breast feeding, lots of affection, etc.) established a strong foundation of security and self-worth. Kid woke up - more later!!
(1:11PM) Jacob has been "down for a nap" since 12:30pm. Translation: he's been screaming his head off for nearly 45 minutes. The guidelines say to end the nap after 1 hour and try again in 1-2 hours. Naps are the hardest to change. Right now, I'm on the second 15-minute interval, and I seriously doubt that he'll go down before it's over. This is the really hard part, making yourself stay put during those intervals while listening to your child scream. But I have been assured that I am not doing anything harmful, and he knows that we love him, it's just hard getting used to a new routine. As long as Peter and/or I check in at 5-10-15 minute intervals to reassure him that we're here, he is not traumatized or feel abandoned.
The upside to this whole situation is that he's sleeping better at night. Last night, he went down easily at 8:30PM - I heard him doing his half-asleep fussing at 6:00AM, but he went back to sleep, and woke peacefully at 8:15! Never thought it would make that much of a difference so quickly, but it has. So we'll see how it goes from here. He's still crying, so I need to go get him now.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Jacob & Rolly
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
making the most of a rainy Monday
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Pumpkin Patch
Went to Nicasio and met the babies & moms from my Tuesday group. Ate a (wild boar!) sandwich - Peter had an elk sandwich - both were excellent. Jacob napped coming & going. Yay!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Friday, October 09, 2009
officially crawling!!!
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Sunday, October 04, 2009
Friday, October 02, 2009
Still (almost) crawling
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Thursday, October 01, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Brookings OR
Our little piece of heaven, complete with a hot tub! Can't wait to play on the beach tomorrow w/ the dog. Now where did I put that ice-cold beer...
on the road
driving down the Oregon coast today . we stopped for lunch in old town Florence. The smell of standing salt water & gasoline reminds me of my childhood, lots of weekends going fishing with my dad.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
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