Archive for February, 2009

smart apple

Apparently the kid has communicated his first word. This is according to the nanny – Marc and I have yet to witness it. He has signed “more”. Which is amazing considering we have just started to teach him sign language. Marc and I don’t have an extensive vocabulary to really teach him (more, food, drink, [...]

he just needs a set of sideburns and the clothes

Listening: Crystal Stilts

no finns were harmed in the making of this movie

Last week we came into the family room to witness our son, in his jumpy seat, wrapped in a blanket. Apparently the nanny did it really quickly to play peakaboo and when she attempted to pull off the blanket he cried. So, she left it on. He loved it. Just jumping around cloaked in grammy’s [...]

the build up begins

SXSW is getting close. We RSVP’d to our first dayshow yesterday. Marc can barely contain himself. John, Kara and the boys will be joining us this year as well as Chuck – it just wouldn’t be SXSW without him. Marc just sort of assumes that I will be staying home every evening to tend to [...]

and so it begins…

We just got a call from the nanny informing us that our son bonked his head on a bookshelf. That it will probably bruise. That she doesn’t think it’s a concussion. And, should she go ahead and put him down for a nap? ….duh…uh…uh…F^#$ if I know! A quick search the internet for signs of [...]