The Baby has learned a few new tricks related to her mealtimes. As of late, each time we put a bite of baby food in her mouth she takes it off the spoon, waits a few seconds as if she’s savoring the flavor, and then spits the bite back out at us. And, she spits…
It’s always entertaining to see an old toy take on a new life as it’s discovered or rediscovered by a child. We’ve had this little piano for several years, but the girls have grown disinterested in it. However, the Baby recently found it in a neglected corner of the playroom, and she delights herself to…
The other day I was driving around while the girls were listening to a CD we have in the car with kids’ camp songs. I’ve noticed lately that they are both intently soaking up the lyrics, trying to understand and relate to each song as they hear it. Right now, they especially like the catchy…
The summer after my 4th grade year in school, I was playing shortstop at softball practice when I experienced a career-ending injury. Somehow a ball bounced off the edge of my catching glove and hit my right hand at such an angle that it dislocated my little finger and broke a bone in my hand….