Teddy was 1 year old on March 11th. At 13 months he has just switched to walking as his preferred mode of getting around. Like all new walkers, he continually looks very pleased with himself. He has started reaching imperiously for things he wants, and will add an indignant shriek if he doesn't get it soon enough. He is getting on James' nerves a ( Read more... )

James and Abby are running through the dining room, into the kitchen, the playroom, and back into the dining room, around and around.

James(sincerely: Am I chasing you or are you chasing me?

A babysitter let them watch some classic Loony Toons.

James(describes them to me): It's really funny, because this guy is trying to catch a wabbit, and ( Read more... )

This is the recipe from the back of the Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chip bag, with some alterations ( Read more... )

Teddy has been trying to take his first steps. He still falls down after every try, but he's determined ( Read more... )

Her Daddy asked Abby what she was going to do when she grows up.

Abby: "I'll reach high shelfs, and use sharp knifes."

When I ask Abby for privacy when I'm using the bathroom, she shuts the door and tells me "let me know when you're done!"

Our cat puppet has lost both its googly eyes. James calls it "the zero-eyed cat".

I've been Facebookin' it lately. New year, no new house yet; the search continues.

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Teddy was dipping his hands in the toilet and sucking them while I was in the shower this morning.

Just.. Wow. Disgusting.

(Note to self: ALWAYS CLOSE TOILET LID)

Abby: Mommy, I think I'm still going to be hungry after dinner tonight.

Translation: Let's have dessert tonight!

Me: We'll have some ginger bread after dinner. O.K.

Abby: *huge grin* Mommy rocks!

Teddy has been babbling, has learned to hands-and-knees crawl, pulls up, and is trying to cruise (moving while standing up and holding onto something

I'd love to go to Hawaii and stroll the beaches and hike up a volcano; I'd love to go to Paris and see the Louvre; I'd love to sail to Crete or see fjords in Norway... But if someone came up right now and offered me an all-expenses-paid vacation anywhere in the world, I'd have say "I want to go to New Zealand and tour Weta Workshop."