By Mommy After weeks of coaxing, cajoling and contemplating, Rowan finally ate something by himself!  Mommy was getting a little desperate since he can’t advance at the daycare without that skill, so the past week was spent on intense hand to mouth lessons involving more tears than you can imagine.  (Rowan was a little upset […]

By Mommy The world of ‘da’ and finger pointing goes unabated.  From his morning milk (“da” “that’s the door of your bedroom”) to his last diaper change (“da” “that’s your shadow on the wall”), everything must be given a name and description.  I’m running out of ways to make “white wall” sound exciting.  But Rowan […]

By Mommy We’re quickly learning that we can’t turn our back on the little guy for a second.  Last night Mommy left you playing on the living room floor while she went around the corner to the kitchen to grab something.  Ten seconds later she returns to find you standing against the coffee table reaching for […]

By Mommy We have hit a major milestone!  A little over a week ago, Rowan started pointing to things he wants to have identified.  He doesn’t use his finger to point, though.  Instead he’ll grab whatever digit on someone else is closest to him and use that.  Usually that’s Mommy or Daddy’s index finger.  A […]

By Mommy Congratulations Rowan – you made it through the first year in grand style!  And what a final week you had — a fabulous visit by your Aunt Huma (we’re still working on Bailey’s alopecia problem),  a birthday party complete with cake and candle, your very own chair, and so much more. Plus today, […]

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By Mommy What’s plump and juicy and wet all over?  Our very own teething Rowan!  After having his two lower teeth since the end of last year, we finally have the debut of at least one upper tooth.  It finally broke through Monday night, after two uncomfortable days when Rowan refused to eat or drink […]

By Mommy We are just one day short of Rowan’s 11th month, and  it’s already impossible to remember life before him.  It’s incredible to see the world through his eyes – the same eyes that light up when he figures out something, or get huge when handed an exciting new toy, or that start giggling […]

By Mommy What a beautiful weekend in NY.  High’s in the mid 50’s, low winds, and a whole Friday with Rowan, which we started with a playdate at Brigitte’s.  Mayanne is almost 16 months old,  chatty, generous with her toys, and very cute and inquisitive.  Rowan didn’t quite know what to make of her, so […]

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