Miffy the Artist by Dick Bruna is P’s latest book of choice. We bought it on our recent visit to LACMA. Graphics grab me and P and this is our kind of art. Besides the great bold characters I love the book because it describes a visit to an art gallery, painting at home, colors … Continue reading Miffy the Artist
I went to the dentist today. Second of two visits to get a “half crown” finished. I can tolerate pain in most places on my body but my mouth NO WAY. Thank God babies don’t come out of our mouths. I had not been to the dentist in so long I’m embarrassed to say when … Continue reading The Pre-pregnancy list
P’s latest phrase: “Pappa(or whoever it may be) where are you? I’m right here.” It cracks me up every time she says it. She’ll call all her animals and toys one by one when she’s trying to find them. Continue reading More Sentences
I love wood toys. When made by the right company they are non-toxic for kids and eco-friendly. Besides these factors I just love them. There is the “old school” factor and the creativity of design. I’ve been loyal to Plan Toys, Habba and Melissa and Doug but I just found a new brand to love: … Continue reading Love of Wood
Trecked over the hill to visit LACMA today. They have a free program called NextGen that lets a child and parent in for free until they’re 18. Today P is enjoying our visits. When she’s 18 I hope she will as well because I’ll be dragging her booty to go see all the exhibits for … Continue reading LACMA
It’s been a busy week. P is evolving in so many ways and I’m struggling to keep up. Most of her changes, even the tough ones, are natural for this age. It takes a lot more patience and understanding to find the middle ground of discipline than to either yell at them all the time … Continue reading Week in Review
Last year I grabbed a vintage French poster and reworded it to create this invite to P’s first birthday party. For personal reasons we didn’t have the party. I was bummed. I had been planning it since she was 6 months old. I was so overwhelmed with a baby. I could only do a little … Continue reading 1st Invite
