I think the big monkey just made her first real joke! “You know what would be funny, Mom?” “What, love?” “If there was a medicine called Scream Forte.” [A note of e… more →
Mother NurtureBryn wrote 1 month ago: I think the big monkey just made her first real joke! “You know what would be funny, Mom? … more →
Bryn wrote 1 month ago: We were enjoying a lovely dinner with some artistic entertainment (okay, Costco pizza and “So … more →
Bryn wrote 1 month ago: The monkey is singing in the backseat while her brother watches. “It’s easy to doooo . . … more →
Bryn wrote 6 months ago: She was supposed to be asleep by the time “Family Guy” came on. Instead, fighting tooth … more →
Bryn wrote 7 months ago: It is dark, nearly midnight, and we have successfully transferred a sleeping wee one to the middle-r … more →
Bryn wrote 10 months ago: Things that Ilze wants to plant in her garden: 1) waffles 2) snowflakes 3) carrots … more →
Bryn wrote 10 months ago: Inspired by this post, I thought I would share Ilze’s latest goofy behavior. When we’ve … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: She beckons me closer, her tone conspiratorial. “I’m going to give you a question. … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: We were driving around, running errands, and I told her “just one more stop, and then we can g … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: This morning Ilze went downstairs for a “pretend nap” shortly after breakfast. After a … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: Now that the monkey has become so incredibly verbal, parroting much of what we say and remembering t … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: . . . is that when your nursling becomes verbal, there are moments of absolute hilarity. Take last … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: . . . to get upset when you find that your daughter has dug through your purse, retrieved your compa … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: It has been almost a month since I posted anything, and I recently realized that I am having a reall … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday was brutal. We got off to a great start, with an API group playdate — but after a fe … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: V and I have a system, something we learned from another couple we know; he changes diapers on even … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: Ilze packed up her crayons, all the while chirping “Seeya dinner!”; then, heading down t … more →
Bryn wrote 1 year ago: On the morning of my grandfather’s funeral, I got the monkey dressed in lots of purple — … more →