Camille
Popsicle Party
Miss Camille got to be the birthday princess at baby school today when we had a little classroom birthday party. Last year we brought cupcakes and I thought about doing that again, but her hands-down-favorite treat right now… Read More
Ready or Not!
Lee and I have talked about potty training. We bought a little potty a couple of months ago and put it in our bathroom. And that’s about as far as our potty training has gone. Camille thought the… Read More
Bunny Ears
Somebunny made rabbit ears at today’s Oatland Island story time. And somebunny not only enjoyed wearing them, but she didn’t want to take them off. I had to convince her to nap without them. Once she was up,… Read More
Happy Daddy’s Day
Right now, I’m taking a quick break from cooking dinner while the potatoes roast, and listening to Camille and her Daddy hanging out upstairs. They’re playing the electric guitar, Lee is singing and Camille is laughing. I’m so… Read More
Playhouse Mania
My neighbor had a playhouse when I was growing up. It was one of those legit playhouses, built out of wood with a front porch and curtained windows. We spent countless hours in that thing, and I loved… Read More
TV or Not TV, That is the Question
Before I had Camille and before my friends had kids, I used to believe televisions did not belong in cars. I was a travel snob, and may have even said something like, “we didn’t have TVs in the… Read More
Grump-opotamus
I knew it was bound to happen, I just didn’t expect the transformation to be so swift and complete. Camille has lost her timidity of the ocean. When we first began going to the beach this summer, she… Read More
Missing the Grands
Camille and I got spoiled rotten when Nana came to stay with us for a whole week, and now that she’s gone Camille keeps asking forlornly, “Nana?” I explain that she had to go bye-bye. Then she asks… Read More
Blackberries
The beds of ivy in front of our house are also home to a lot of weeds, much to my annoyance. But one welcome intrusion is a patch of wild blackberries. I love blackberries, and it’s an affection… Read More
