Did I mention that she’s started crawling? No longer belly-flopping. Honest-to-gosh hands-and-knees full-on crawling. When she sees something that interests her, and she heads for…
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Did I mention that she’s started crawling? No longer belly-flopping. Honest-to-gosh hands-and-knees full-on crawling. When she sees something that interests her, and she heads for…
The results from yesterday’s doctor visit confirmed our suspicion: Persephone’s ear infection never entirely cleared up, even though she took a full course of antibiotic.…
It’s been nine months since you were born. That means you’ve been out here in the world roughly the same length of time you were…
We got our photos back from the homecoming dance. Here’s Persephone with her date, Sebastian. I was intrigued by the setup. They use a digital…
The last few days have taught me a couple things. Taking care of a baby is hard work. Taking care of a sick baby is…
Last time the girl was feeling poorly and I stayed home with her, I said it was “even kind of fun.” Not this time. She’s…
I usually try to write here about the most salient aspect of my day. Sometimes that’s an event of national or cosmic significance. More often…
We worked a little magic in Mid-City today. We gathered on the banks of Bayou St. John and collectively welcomed a new person into our…
Here’s the full-on Crown Royal costume in all its glory. I drilled two tiny holes through a Crown Royal cap to make her crown. Two…
They had a Halloween party at our daycare. Besides seeing all the kids in their costumes, one of the highlights was a ride around the…
Here’s Persephone hanging out with the 6th grade boys from the Eisenhower Elementary Royal Homecoming Court. She might look vaguely alarmed, but don’t worry —…
What a month it’s been. You came down with your first bug a few weeks ago; you’ve still got a cough and a runny nose,…
You’re seven months old today. I’d heard the first three months, or the first six, might be the hardest, but as I’ve mentioned before you’ve…
Me: Yeah, she’s pretty good-natured, pretty happy, but she’s been teething this past week, so she’s been a little fussier than usual. Relative #1: That…
Dear Persephone, You’re six months old today. That’s half a year. As for me, I just calculated that I am now 500 months old. That’s…
I left my daughter with a bunch of strangers this morning. Kind of an odd experience, but not as upsetting as I might have thought.…
You don’t cry much, but you’ve been grunting and making a lot of other noises, pretty much since the day you were born. Over the…
I was playing with the girl yesterday, and I asked her some silly question I don’t even remember now. Then I answered my own question,…
In just a few weeks, Xy will start back teaching, which means we will be putting our infant daughter into daycare. Aside from all the…