We got a webcam for home, so we can do video phone calls with Daddy across the country. Here’s the result of Callum and me playing around when we first installed it and were testing it out. It’s grainy and dark, but I think the fun comes through. … [Read more...] about Our New Webcam
Family
New word
Callum’s new favorite word, that I foresee us hearing a lot of in coming months/years: “yuck” Ah, the joys…. … [Read more...] about New word
Back
We are back, more or less intact, and starting back into a routine again. We’ve had an amazing time on vacation the past week or so, surrounded by family, and we’re sad to see it pass so quickly. Oh, well… Lots of tales to tell. We’ll be posting pictures as soon as they’re available.UPDATE: Pix here … [Read more...] about Back
First day above ground
First day above ground Originally uploaded by Pamela PC In my growing quest to find something that engages both Callum and me, I thought I found something ideal that combines mud, water, and learning: gardening. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that it also takes more than a little bit of gentleness and precision. Well, at least the way I started trying to practice it.We went out to Home Depot a … [Read more...] about First day above ground
What Kids Get from Fathers – From the WSJ
Interesting bit covering research concerning kids’ relationships with their fathers. … [Read more...] about What Kids Get from Fathers – From the WSJ
Mmmm….Orange
picture 859 Originally uploaded by Pamela PC … [Read more...] about Mmmm….Orange
Don’t forget…
We know you just love hanging out on this site every day, desperately hoping we’ve updated. But, in case you’re just interested in visiting when there’s new content, sign up via the little box on the right sidebar. That’ll let you receive an e-mail every time we have a new entry, which, as you know, isn’t super often. … [Read more...] about Don’t forget…
Callum’s Latest and Greatest
Callum’s ability to say words is moving ahead at an astounding pace. Here are a few of the items in his vocabulary:New ones:SpiderStopGoCanta (sing, in Spanish)Cat (he still mostly refers to cats as “meow”)Food (sounds like “bood”)Boo boo (American childish word for for “injury”)Longstanding parts of the vocab:Ga-ga (for anything to drink – originates from “agua,” Spanish for … [Read more...] about Callum’s Latest and Greatest
The Big Four-Oh
When he got in the car, he was all excitement. “It’s a beautiful day. Should we go to the park? Should we go out to eat?” “No, honey,” I said, “I’d really rather just go home. I have some food I can fix there.” He acquiesced, and we rolled on toward Albany. Upon arrival, he noticed that the weeds that typically grow beside the street had been trimmed. “Did you do that?” he asked. “Oh, yeah,” I … [Read more...] about The Big Four-Oh
Hello world!
I’ve just switched our blog over to a new platform, so you may notice some weirdness in the next few days/weeks. Hopefully the design will turn out nice in the end, but it’ll probably take me a while to get it all together. … [Read more...] about Hello world!