Having a fourteen-month-old is sort of like sharing the apartment with a tiny naked elf who is naked because he twists his way out of your arms during a diaper change. Which isn't that big …
This morning we welcomed a new nephew into the world! He made it safely after two days of semi-complicated labor and three hours of pushing. Whew! I have had this sweet family in my head …
At 13 months Milo David is 21 pounds and 8 ounces of pure delight. He is 31 inches tall, except for when he reaches into drawers and onto shelves way above his head (often bringing a …
I've been dreaming up this Snakes & Snails 1st Birthday ever since I spied some really adorable candy mushrooms at Fiona's in San Francisco (when Milo was about 3 months!) I could just imagine a …
This pavilion in the park was party central. I loved the letter-only banners: "Happy 1st Birthday" on the front and "Snakes Snails & Puppy Dog Tails" (repeated thrice) above the food. (thank you Chelsea and …
For the food, we went with a build-your-own picnic lunch! All of the food was one-year-old friendly, while still satisfying the parents. (see the darling Snakes & Snails bunting?)The picnic started with a sandwich in …
Everyone took home a handmade snail finger puppet (I created the pattern inspired by an IKEA finger puppet and named it Uno, as in One...for my one-year-old Milo!) Never mind the hours of near sweatshop …
All lined up and ready for their birthday donuts...the candles probably weren't a great idea anyway, but didn't light very well and were never quite set in the donuts to begin with. So, I just …
Here they are, the three celebrated One-Year-Olds! How cute are they in those shirts? I'd been wanting to try out this tutorial for a while, and this was the perfect opportunity. The 1s are felt …
...and giggling about everything. and walking a few steps on his own. and loving food of all types. and enjoying raise the flap books. and practicing drumming on every surface. and raising his hands high …
This is how Milo rolls when we shop. Ever more interested in what's ending up in the basket than in watching me choose. The other day I placed an avocado up on the conveyer and …