My second Mother’s Day. The 2012 Mother’s Day picture makes me smile. I’m smiling but my chest was killing me and I was afraid she was going to start screaming her head off at any second. But I wanted the picture so I soldiered on. I am not a trooper as a general rule but [...]
Filed under: Bambino, Life-o on May 15th, 2013 | No Comments »
It’s voting time here in British Columbia so John, Naomi and I headed out to take advantage of the early voting on Saturday. There were no lines, the staff were lovely and effecient and the whole process took about 6 minutes. Get your vote on, y’all! Get in your car, get on your bike, leave [...]
Filed under: Bambino, Life-o on May 14th, 2013 | 2 Comments »
It’s impossible, but there you have it: My little Monkey Pants is one. A year ago Naomi was born at home upstairs in her room. A year ago my water broke at 2 o’clock in the morning and 10 hours later a warm 6lbs 10oz ball of baby was laying against my chest (I still haven’t [...]
Filed under: Bambino on April 4th, 2013 | 6 Comments »
Currently addicted to… Watching the moment you fall asleep. Age: 11 1/2 months
Filed under: Bambino on March 18th, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Mom and Dad wear a lot of black, but Naomi? Naomi isn’t afraid to rock a little colour. We hung out at Fisherman’s Wharf over the weekend, which is a community of houseboats. Or are they called floating homes? In any case, Bob lives there. Age: 11 months (11 months and 1 day to be [...]
Filed under: Bambino on March 6th, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Fast-forward 20 years… I wonder if Naomi will be teaching her dad a thing or two about the guitar. *choke* *sputter* Oh my god, she is going to grow up, isn’t she? And I will be in my 50′s! And she will have boyfriends! And none of them will be good enough! And… off to [...]
Filed under: Bambino on February 27th, 2013 | 4 Comments »
Naomi is now almost 11 months old and I’m only NOW putting this list together. Figures. My best friend from elementary school is having a baby so I’ve been inspired to get my act together (congrats Lynda!). Here is my Essential! List! Of! Must! Have! Baby! Stuff! There are a lot of lists out there, but this [...]
Filed under: Bambino, Stuff-o on February 21st, 2013 | 6 Comments »
Tweedledee, Tweedledum and Tweedle Awesome. Naomi is Tweedle Awesome (obviously). She has a ruffly bum, she has to be Tweedle Awesome. Depending on the day Mickey and Kayloo take turns being Tweedledum. It generally has something to do with barking and waking Naomi up. Most. Annoying. Thing. Ever. All those big dog changes didn’t necessarily happen… [...]
Filed under: Bambino, Fido on February 19th, 2013 | Comments Off
What day is it? Who is this wee person yelling at me and why is she trying to climb into the dishwasher? Coffee, oh sweet saviour of mine, I need you more than ever. Happy Friday or something. Age: I took this on her 10 month birthday (Feb 2)
Filed under: Bambino on February 15th, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Wishing you love and love and love this Valentine’s Day! Age: 10 1/2 months More Valentine’s Pregnant Valentine’s Day 2012 (belly bump 34 weeks & about how being pregnant is weird) Valentine’s Dinner 2012 Valentine’s 2011 Valentine’s Cake 2010 (my dogs wrecked the remote control so I made a remote control cake. It’s really ugly) Doggy Valentine [...]
Filed under: Bambino on February 14th, 2013 | 1 Comment »
