We were at our friends’ house, visiting and making dinner for them since they’re now expecting their third child. Rebecca has been more and more confident with standing in the last week, and very insistent on me or M helping her walk around, but I wasn’t sure how soon she’d up and do it on [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Milestones’
July 24, 2008
Another important first
The kids were great for our crack-of-dawn flight yesterday, and not long after arriving at my dad’s house, we decided to go out for lunch at a favorite old haunt. Herm’s Palace is a burger/hot-dog joint that is practically like family. In fact, my dad’s surprise 30th birthday party was held there, back when the [...]
July 5, 2008
First word, sorta
I think Rebecca is attempting her first bit of sign language. Is it “mommy?” “dog?” “more?” Nah. I think my daughter’s first word/sign is “fan.” As in ceiling fan. Not perfect form, of course, and you’d only recognize it if you’re really looking for it. But if that girl sees a fan, that little hand [...]
May 7, 2008
Tooth count, yet again
It’s a friggin dental-fest in my house, and it’s all Daniel. Five-to-one! Rebecca’s single snaggletooth is now quite visible, and Daniel looks more like a vampire than ever. But I could tell the top-middle ones were close, and the first of those two cracked the surface last night. I swear, he’s [...]
