Addie drew Cody in her Hello Kitty underpants. Then she drew herself sad because Cody stretched out her Hello Kitty underpants. (See also: me surfing on a hot dog.) Need to keep a seven year old busy on Christmas morning? Put her in charge of opening ALL! THE! THINGS! Addie’s explanation of why a neighborhoodContinue reading “(big babble) underpants, presents, explanations and a haul.”
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(baby babble) pink parts, sympathy and chompy things.
“You just have to keep at it until those suckers turn into pencil erasers!” and all my sympathy to your pink parts. It doesn’t matter what he was eating, a mother lost her baby. Now that Vivi has a tooth she has new things she likes to chew on. Including me.
(big babble) museums, birthdays and ghosts are the same things as monsters.
Want to see something amazing? A natural history museum allowed blind children to “see” artifacts with their hands…in 1913. Even better? Someone took pictures. You have to see the models these kids made 5 weeks after their museum visit. 12 ways we keep Addie’s December birthday separate from all these other holidays. I’m giving awayContinue reading “(big babble) museums, birthdays and ghosts are the same things as monsters.”
(baby babble) photos, hips and donut heads.
A whole bunch of photos of my baby wrapped in Christmas lights, bows, jingle bells and chub. No studios here, these photos were all taken in house. Guess whose hips fit back in HER PRE PREGNANCY JEANS? (It would be really awful if it wasn’t me, GOOD NEWS IT IS!) Addie and I sang ViviContinue reading “(baby babble) photos, hips and donut heads.”
(baby babble) beating the bunny with a spatula.
Vivi was invited to one of Addie’s tea parties, it was all fun and games until she beat the bunny with the spatula. Baltic amber teething necklaces, have you heard of them? Here’s some awfully pretty ones. I’m doing my best to document our history so our girls never have to wonder. See also, IContinue reading “(baby babble) beating the bunny with a spatula.”
(baby babble) Scrunchy Baby Toes
If you were to take a survey of the cutest body parts on babies chances are Vivi would rank high on all cute baby qualities. Chubby knees? Check. Furry head? Check. Chubby cheeks? Check. Thigh rolls? Check. Wrist rolls? Check. Block feet? Check and check. Continue Reading (and enjoying baby toe photos) on Babble… AlsoContinue reading “(baby babble) Scrunchy Baby Toes”
(big babble) Ruby Red Slippers and Sparkly Shoes
Addie has had wide feet from the womb. She has always needed shoes that are a little harder to come by, ones that fit her high arches and wide toes. The wrong pair of shoes will leave her with blisters, sores and the whines. She also happens to be the fanciest little girl I know,Continue reading “(big babble) Ruby Red Slippers and Sparkly Shoes”
{baby babble} Wait, that is NOT Your Baby.
Several people have admired the pewter tree on my mantle with it’s tiny “leaf” frames. Inside each frame is an adorable photo of an aunt, an uncle, the family dog, grandparents, siblings and parents. I honestly get compliments on it all the time. “What a great family! What a great frame! What a great idea!”Continue reading “{baby babble} Wait, that is NOT Your Baby.”
{big babble} 12 Funky and Fun Birthday Cakes
Addie’s birthday is on December 14th, which in theory doesn’t sound like Christmas at all. In reality December 14th is eleven days before Christmas. From Addie’s very first birthday I have made every effort to keep her birthday and Christmas completely separate. Before December 15th our Christmas tree is a “birthday tree” and houses onlyContinue reading “{big babble} 12 Funky and Fun Birthday Cakes”
{big babble} 10 Ways to Transform Your Kid’s Artwork into Keepsakes
Kids say the darndest things, but they draw the most awesome things. If I were to keep every little bit of artwork that passed through my front door I’d have to own approximately 189 refrigerators to display it all. Find out about 10 shops that turn kid’s artwork into treasures… Also on big babble…myContinue reading “{big babble} 10 Ways to Transform Your Kid’s Artwork into Keepsakes”
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