Babette came up to Seattle this week. She and Angus had a great time together, speaking French, singing songs, taking walks and snuggling.
Babette reorganized our whole garage and basement as Alex's Christmas present. The house feels great, and Angus's French has never been better.
Thank you Babette!
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My Great Aunt Annie just turned 106. Wow.
Just after she turned 100, by brother Owen asked her what was her secret. She said, "I just never did anything bad in my life". That's so much funnier if you know my brother.
See more photos of my Aunt Annie.
Angus has had trouble with his right eye since he was born. His tear duct was blocked. His tears would collect. His eye would get a little glassy. Eye boogers would collect and crust up his eye. Poor little Angus.
But for the past two weeks -- no tears, no crusty eye. Angus's eye is draining. Good bye crusty eye.
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Welcome Allie, the newest member of our family! Allie is Angus's new nanny. She and her husband just built their dream house in Lake Stevens. Before that she lived in California and Florida, where she worked with the three and four year olds on the Disney Cruise ship for four years.
Allie knows all the good songs, and she has a heart full of play. She and Angus have been cracking each other up every day. We feel so fortunate to have Allie.
Check out all the fun they've been having.
Coming soon... Allie and Angus will soon be joined by Amelia.
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Angus has been interested in smelling and watching our food since he was 2 months old. He likes hearing the sizzle of cooking. Watching grandpa make bacon is a 3 sense activity - sizzle, smoky smell, and whirl of visual activity. He likes the smell of an orange being peeled. He loves sitting on our laps at the table, using his hands for balance and being part of the family. Alex joked that he'd be a chef. I countered that with his interest in smells, he'd be a sommelier. We were sure that as soon as we could feed him he'd be an eager and enthusiastic eating machine.
We got the go ahead to feed Angus solid food two weeks ago at his 4 month doctor's visit. Per our instructions, we tried rice cereal mixed with breastmilk a week ago. We got out the video camera, set him up with a little bib, and moved in for the feed. Angus wasn't interested. He was less than interested. He was a little revolted. We offered a few times without forcing the food on him. Then we tasted the rice mush. It was revolting! It was goopy and had no real flavor. Yuck!
So this Sunday we tried a new tack. I roasted some acorn squash that showed up in our produce box, and pureed it. Then we sat down with less fanfare and no uncomfortable bib. Angus was in Alex's lap pulled up to the family table. I sat down with the squash on my finger, and ate some while Angus watched. Every so often, I offered the food to him. Eventually, he tried it. He was cautiously interested. He mushed it around with his tongue. Eventually, he even greedily attacked one bite, opening his mouth wide and pulling my finger into his mouth. All in all, he probably got 4 bites in his mouth, 10 bites on his face and clothes, and 1 bite down his throat.
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Angus has been really enjoying his hands and feet for the past week. For the first time, he can grab things when he's on his tummy.
Angus's new obsession is grabbing his feet. We've named his left foot Lester and his right foot Ralph. He is particularly interested in his Lester, which he grabs mostly with his left hand. Then he pumps the foot in and out. This is elevated to a great party trick when he grabs his left foot with his left hand, then pulls his foot towards his body until he farts!
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