Baby Blase

Videos from our outing with Finny are below. Finny explains the dangers of the play-structure: Harrison: “I caught a bug in my hat… that’s silly.” Finny scares Harrison: Pretty cute stuff. Listening: Beulah

I have mentioned before Harrison’s ability to adapt to new environments, people, caretakers and the like – in fact the week-and-a-half that it took him to assimilate to pre-school was the longest adjustment period we’ve experienced. So, when we ended our nanny-share and immediately went on vacation to California in July it was no surprise [...]

Harrison and Finny are about 25 months old now and have been together almost every week day since they were 4 months old. And today is the last day. Harrison is graduating to pre-school – a Montessori school within walking/biking distance of our house! I cannot accurately express the joy of not having to commute [...]

Harrison met a new girl today. “Lucy. Has brown hair. Went in tunnel witha me.” Apparently Harrison spent some time in the tunnel and on the turtle at the park with Lucy. Stroking her hair and talking in a partially-coherent 2-year old language – according to Chelsea. Chelsea also reported that while H was flirting [...]

As reported by Chelsea as she observed them sitting in the fun-room together yesterday. Finn: “I miss Daddy” Harrison: “He’s at work.” Finn: “I miss Daddy” Harrison: “He’s at work.” Finn: “I miss Daddy” Harrison: “He’s. At. Work.” Apparently there was a hint of frustration in H’s voice nearing the end of the exchange. This [...]

Last Friday Finny woke up from his nap a little sad – missing mommy and daddy – and while Chelsea was cuddling him Harrison was riding his bike around the fun-room. He started to sing and Chelsea commented that it was a lovely song, to which Harrison replied with a sweet smile, “make Finny happy.” [...]

We didn’t do much to celebrate – all I wanted was some new plants to put in the gray pots that have lived outside our living room window for the last three-thousand years and a nice dinner. I got both. Marc made lovely steaks with a truffle-mushroom sauce – yes, I know how lucky I [...]

Listening: Deer Tick (yay – saturday!)

Chelsea reported that Harrison met a new friend at the park yesterday. When I picked him up from Finny’s house Harrison informed me of her name, but, only after some prompting. Zoe. …and the angels sang. He apparently followed her lead with the enthusiasm of a hungry, lost puppy. Zoe: “Wanna go on the slide?” [...]

“Harrison’s new girlfriend : ) He does EVERYTHING she does.” Listening: Built To Spill (because they are the greatest band. ever. sorry Radiohead.)