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Category Archive: Baby Goo

The Mai-Thai Chronicles: Arriving in Style

The Mai-Thai Chronicles: Arriving in Style

Nico was done. Two airplanes, three airports, and the loss of the night had finished him off. Draped awkwardly amidst the pillows I’d tucked into …

 

Easy Entertainment

Easy Entertainment

A few months ago, Nico discovered the magic of stickers. Suddenly, he was able to decorate everything in the house without “Mama” screaming, “What on …

 

But he followed me home, Mom!

But he followed me home, Mom!

For the last several days, my lymph nodes have been making an escape attempt through the sides of my neck. The pain is generally little …

 

Hungry Man

Hungry Man

Historically, Nico has been very, very bad at two things: sleeping and eating. Anytime we’d generally try to convince him to do either, with few …

 

Experimenting with new toys

Experimenting with new toys

In the latest news, I got a fancy new smartphone as payment for looking the other way when Christian treated himself to a shiny gas-powered …

 

The Puppy and the Social Worker

The Puppy and the Social Worker

The man who will spend the weekend studying us arrives tomorrow. Hours of filling out questionnaires, chasing documents across continents, and conning wonderful friends into penning …

 

The New Bed

The New Bed

I’m not really clear on when you’re supposed to know that your mini-person is ready to upgrade from a crib. The usual baby websites have …