Since the day we welcomed him into our home, Pete has been both a challenge and a loving little dog. He came with his own set of baggage — quite a few suitcases really. We weren’t quite prepared for such a nervous dog. He didn’t exhibit that nervousness during our […]
Mr. Congeniality
Laurel entertained him quite nicely Well, I knew he was a happy guy, but he sure impressed me with his behavior today. I took him to my client to visit and he was inundated with admirers. He was passed from person to person without a fuss or cry to be […]
From his first official “photoshoot”
Yes, that’s a booger on his nose. Wanna make something of it?
Anger management
This was before the anger set in I stand by my original assessment of Devin. He’s a happy baby. A friendly, outgoing baby. But, like any person, he has his limits. Those limits were met yesterday when what started out as sniffling and coughing turned into a full-blown cold accompanied […]
I can NOT sleep during the day
Awake and happy (this one’s for you, Gail!) I’ve always been good at taking naps. I’d come home from work around 1:00 or 2:00 and the bed would be calling my name. But, mind you, these were short sleep sessions. I’m talking maybe 15 minutes or so usually. So when […]
The things dads do
While he was sleeping We didn’t know how big the little squirt was going to be when he arrived. As a precaution, anyone who’s been giving us clothes (mostly Grandma) has started at 12 months and gone up from there. He’s an average-size baby, though, so what we really need […]
Sleepy boy…and sleepy parents
To tide you over Yesterday is both a blur and a frame-by-frame experience for me. The blurring probably started at about 1:00 in the morning when Devin, thinking he was still in Korea, figured that being up and about was the norm. At the same time, my eyelids were drooping […]
What can brown do for you?
Don’t worry…I vacuumed off the fuzz You know the old-ish adage that when you go on a trip, you’ll always forget at least one thing? Well, compound that by the power of ten when that trip is bumped up a few weeks. As we’ve been prepping for Dev’s arrival this […]
42 hours and counting
Juliette gives her approval of Devin’s room When given a very tight deadline, on top of the reality of becoming the mother of a seven-month-old who’s going to look to me to protect him, care for him, and have my shit together, I can accomplish amazing things. Like hanging valances […]
Photo-less
Tracy in stripes — from last weekend With all the craziness engulfing the household this week, I haven’t used my camera once. Others have. Kev borrowed it last week, although his photoshoot fell through. And Sonja snapped pics of me unwrapping stuff last night. I’ve resigned myself to my first […]