February was an absolute blur, but here are a few snapshots from our daily happenings. Andrew found the hat that his family gave us before Emily was born (for Guido or Gwendolyn). We had her wear it for Halloween but it was HUGE on her little newborn head. Now it fits perfectly. Andrew was bouncing…
Family
Growing, We do it Every Day
So I was kind of a Barney junkie in the early 90s. My poor mother. She even filled a 6 hour VHS tape so I could watch the shows over and over again. These episodes had been largely forgotten, but now that Emily is hanging out with me all day I have had a sudden…
Decisions
We are facing a big decision right now and the answer seems ever elusive, but phase one of decision making has a deadline of tomorrow. I had been feeling a peaceful reassurance that all with work out, until last night I let myself think and think and think and think into a bit of a…
Superman
On Monday Andrew fell into bed during his 45 minute dinner break between his afternoon and night class. He had thrown up on the way home and then threw up on his way out the door. I put Emily to bed soon after and went to bed myself, not feeling great. Andrew woke up feeling…
Tuna Melts and Sparkling Juice
Can you think of a more romantic meal? Andrew says yes, but that was the perfect Valentines dinner for us this year. Plus Andrew made me my absolute favorite dessert of all time, a mint chocolate chip ice cream cake. The day was particularly busy; Emily and I began the day hiding notes all over…
Indoors
It will be an epic day when we can go outside for more than five minutes and not get frost bite. On Monday I walked to an appointment by myself in the beautiful sunny weather. It took over an hour once I got inside before my skin stopped tingling. It was -17 plus windchill –…
Evening Duets
In the evening, Andrew and Emily have been sitting down at the piano together. He plays and she sings. Currently I’m listening to Falling Slowly from the Once soundtrack with Emily’s cute voice carrying the tune (well not exactly). Warms my heart, these little moments with the two of them together and music filling our…
4 Months Old
Dear Emily, Life with you is so fun. Let’s just start with the noises you make. You discovered a few weeks ago how to scream. For about a week that was the primary noise you made whether you were excited, hungry, tired, or upset. Last Sunday you had so much fun yelling that Dad sat…
One Last Look
In the early morning hours I hear Emily lifting up her legs and slamming them back against her bed. The pack-n-play that she sleeps in is rattling around with each movement. Glancing over at the crib I see her legs straight up, her toes above the edge of the crib. I think she is growing…
C.O.L.D
I don’t ever remember a colder winter in my life. There have certainly been some cold days in my winter experiences, but not cold weeks and potentially months. I’m not talking freezing temperatures. 32 degrees sounds lovely. Actually anything that doesn’t start with a negative sign sounds absolutely wonderful. I don’t really mind. It is…