Just when I’d convinced myself the whole “cat” phenomenon was all in my head, Callum floored me with another big moment. When I approached his day care today I peeked in the front window. (I love doing this to see what he’s doing before he sees me. Yes, I’m spying on my kid already.)But I was spotted, and one of the day care ladies immediately shouted “let’s show your mommy” (in Spanish). Then she … [Read more...] about Talking and Walking
The Word
This morning, while diligently chasing Nigel hither and yon, I’m quite sure Callum said “cat”… or something that sounded an awful lot like it. Since his usual verbalizations run to “dug-uh” and “duh,” “cat” seemed like a pretty deliberate departure. Wow. The beginnings of language. … [Read more...] about The Word
Callum in Muir Woods
Callum Muir Woods Originally uploaded by Pamela PC. Our friends Madalyn and Brian from Texas were in town a couple of weeks ago, so we took the opportunity to visit some NorCal sites like Muir Woods (pictured) and Sonoma County wine country. Let this be a lesson to all of you considering visiting. We’ll show you an awesome time in some beautiful country (and possibly get you drunk). P.S. This … [Read more...] about Callum in Muir Woods
Callum Socializing
With Harry and Charlie Originally uploaded by Pamela PC. We are just back from Scotland where Callum had a chance to socialize with family and friends (like these handsome twins here). Pics available on Flickr. … [Read more...] about Callum Socializing
Sleepy Sunday
Sometimes it just comes over you all of a sudden… … [Read more...] about Sleepy Sunday
An Eye-Wrinkling Smile
An Eye-Wrinkling Smile Originally uploaded by Pamela PC. Here he is! Looking more and more like a little boy instead of like a baby every day. … [Read more...] about An Eye-Wrinkling Smile
Expressing Himself
another version of the “expressing himself” video. … [Read more...] about Expressing Himself
Callum’s latest trick
Don’t worry, we don’t let him do it unsupervised. … [Read more...] about Callum’s latest trick
Callum Expressing Himself
Here’s a video on YouTube featuring Callum. If you can’t see the video in the window, you can try clicking on the link. … [Read more...] about Callum Expressing Himself
Baby Signs
Interesting piece in Inside Bay Area about baby sign language. We haven’t been pushing this hard with Callum, because he still isn’t doing more common gestures like “bye bye,” but we’ve learned some of the common signs (more, milk, eat, mother, father) and expect we’ll begin using them more as time goes on. We’ve got a couple of videos on the subject, and put them on the DVD player occasionally. I … [Read more...] about Baby Signs