Jacob is much more tolerant of my folding the laundry now. 
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
back to the bento!
I bought yet another bento after the last one disappeared. I have to confess, I derive a lot of pleasure from making a colorful, tasty looking lunch for Peter, versus simply stuffing a sandwich in a bag for him.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Gearing up for a race
Peter is training for the Marin Century ride happening in a couple of weeks. He went on a long ride today - 4 hours - while Jacob and I went to the Farmers market and then had a long afternoon nap. I feel like a well-rested slug.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Bar hopping
Jacob got kicked out of his first bar yesterday (Harry's on Fillmore, SF) - their liquor license permits NO ONE under 21, including babies. (??!!) So we celebrated by heading to Long Bar, a "bar / bistro" just up the street. Jacob then proceeded to get his drink on (his usual "num nums"). But clearly, that didn't quite satisfy - here, he stares longingly at our good friend Brian's Tanqueray & tonic.
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
first food!
I'm happy to announce that Jacob's first food was "okayu" - Japanese rice gruel. It's REALLY simple stuff - Japanese rice that's boiled down to a slurry, and it's easily digestible. It's also a great thing for adults to eat if you're sick to your stomach. So he seemed to like it - he grimaced a little bit, but he didn't spit ALL of it up. And I was going to wait until 6 months, but his appetite is increasing, and he's staring at my food when I eat. So there's my rationale. I'm bracing myself for smelly poops...
Went to Natural Resources today and got 3 cloth diaper covers and a bag of 100% compostable disposable diapers. I WISH I had the discipline to do exclusively cloth diapers. I don't. I think that the combination of cloth + disposables ends up being the most costly option. But whatever - I'm doing what I can to avoid contributing to the landfill.
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Monday, July 06, 2009
Poolside on the 4th
Jacob went for his first "swim" - he seemed to like it. The 80+ degree water temperature definitely helped. For now, his swimming consists of kicking his legs around and clinging to my swimsuit.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Family portrait
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Grandparent identity crisis
We were in Florida for a long weekend to see the grandparents. Here is Jacob (the big hand in the foreground belongs to my mom) playing on the living room floor on top of my old baby blanket. Mom still can't quite figure out what she would like to be called by Jacob. My idea at first was to call Dad "Pa-paw," which was my name for my grandfather - then Mom could be "Ma-maw," which was my great-grandmother's name. Then Dad threw Mom for a loop by requesting that he be called "Granddad." I guess "Grandma" wasn't working for her. Her first idea was to call herself "Sue Mom," which I nixed. Now she wants to be called "Ma-maw" but after trying it out, it's just not working for me. They're coming to visit (again) in August so we'll see what happens - but chances are it won't be resolved until Jacob starts talking.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Exersaucer
Obviously a huge hit with the kid - but like so many toys like this, I wonder - why do they have to make them to be so unattractive?? I guess it wouldn't be as interesting or stimulating to a kid otherwise, but what I wouldn't give for a nice, soothing palette of creams and tans instead of yellow-gold and royal blue!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Dr.'s office
Jacob had more shots today - so far, Peter has made it to every single appointment, which is good b/c I have no tolerance for shots. Jacob did great though - smiling and laughing through his tears by the time we were leaving.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Monday, June 08, 2009
Disappearing "skullet"
Someone in my mother's group used the term "skullet" to describe that tuft of hair below the bald spot on the back of a baby's head. Jacob's hair is growing in so you can barely see what's left of it.
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