Archive for the ‘Milestones’ Category

23 OBoy’s birthday bash {the in-real-life one}: construction themed kid’s birthday party on a budget

We decided that since so much of OBoy’s second year of life had been filled with tools, work permits, and helping DanO with the upstairs remodel (not to mention a few dozen trips to the hardware store), a construction-themed party was quite fitting. And speaking of the upstairs remodel ($$$), did I mention this party [...]

16 dude. 600th post.

To commemorate this occasion (that I didn’t even realize was an occasion until I opened this browser to write), I share with you: The sheer genius of my child, reading some Eric Carle to himself at 18 months old. Notice how he associates the words with the pages being open? How he speaks, pauses to [...]

7 a letter to you, OBaby, on your half-birthday

January 16, 201 1 Dear OBaby, We celebrated your one and a half birthday yesterday. {We sang ‘Happy half birthday” to you. You were not a fan.} Every single month with you has been special, OBaby, but these last 6 months have been particularly amazing for your daddy and I to watch. You have gone [...]

46 Big Boy Bed, part 2

This post is a continuation of our Big Boy bed Transition story. You can find part 1 here and my friends and readers’ (who are friends I just haven’t met yet) advice on the big transition here and here. So we up and did it. We put the bed together Saturday morning, and by we [...]