Archive for December, 2010

Merry Chicago Christmas, You All

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Henry may actually burst from the excitement of opening SO MANY PRESENTS tomorrow morning. A package filled with wrapped gifts from Raphe’s sister arrived yesterday afternoon, and Henry was so pissed Raphe wouldn’t let him open them that he gave him the silent treatment. A two year old! Giving the silent treatment! Just crazy.

Holiday Light

Saturday, December 18th, 2010

Since we haven’t been posting as regularly as we ought, you don’t yet know how much I love the Holiday Lite. I mean, the holiday lights. (93.9, the “Holiday Lite”, is our local easy-listening radio station, which plays nothing but Christmas music from mid-November through January 1. We’ve been listening to it pretty much non-stop [...]

Completely Excellent from Start to Finish

Saturday, December 4th, 2010

The day began with a family snuggle in our big bed. As he wiggled in close, Henry said, “Mommy, I love to see you.” We could hear the wind and snow scratching at our bedroom windows. By mid-morning, we were all outside playing in the snow. We helped Henry build a small and somewhat pathetic [...]

What We’ve Learned: Month 27

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

If I could describe Henry in one word, it would be “poop.” No, no. I’m kidding. The word would be “sweet.” Henry is a really sweet little kid. He is nice to other boys and girls (reluctantly and not without some gentle reminders he will share toys), he is polite (he’s gotten the pleases and [...]