Michelle P

Hey, mom! Remember that Cabbage Patch doll I looooved, but lost? I found her! These were at 2 months. Nearly 3 weeks later, the rolls keep coming! Max asked me, “where is her neck”? This was a serious anatomy question, not sarcasm. She is perfect and I love her. She smiles and coos andContinue reading

Our Max is such an introvert. He enjoys watching people more than he does interacting with them most days. Ben and I can relate, but we work to push ourselves and Max so that he (we) gets the chance to exercise empathy, kindness, and relationship. Other days we just let him be. Our neighborContinue reading

More adventuring. We read a Berenstain Bears book, and Max was really into the fact that they lived in a tree. He found this tree in our neighborhood that he declared his house. He assigned rooms, created windows, shelves, doors, beds, packed his bags, and moved into his house.

I love his curiosity. In his book, The Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv says that children don’t want to hike for six hours to see a magnificent vista. They want to spend six hours deeply immersed in one plot of land. It’s so true. Somedays it’s hard not to get bored standingContinue reading

Just sitting outside the shop people watching while I pick up some produce. My three year old would make an excellent retiree.

Took a long walk along the sea wall so my sweet munchkins would nap.

Smoothie ‘stache!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Jennifer!!! Not today, but in the picture. We’re so glad you came to visit us for your birthday! Sorry we didn’t get to snorkel, but we’ll be up for more fun next time we get together!

Check out these arm rolls! Hazel had her 2 month check up Monday: 13.5 lbs, 24.5 in. As the Japanese women tell me when they see her, “oh, big baby!” 😀 She seems to consider it a point of pride to hold up her head, even when she’s tired. She’s rolled over twice and likesContinue reading

Why we ask guests to remove their shoes…