Audrey’s adventures: ‘Nordic Cool’ at the Kennedy Center
After last week’s snowstorm, Audrey and I met friends at the Kennedy Center to see the exhibits presented as part of their ‘Nordic Cool‘ festival. (The photo above was taken only one day after the federal government was closed. And not a flake of snow is in sight!) We spent most of our time in the [...]
Happy twenty months
Our girl is twenty months old today! Audrey has been having fun with friends and inanimate objects alike recently, including Evelyn… Celeste… trees… and her stuffed animals. She’s talking more each day too, though often we have no idea what she’s saying. Some recent words include bowl, soup, truck, yellow, and circle, and she’s starting [...]
Audrey’s first (potential) black eye
Toddlerhood sure can be tough. Yesterday Audrey chased her friend James down a grassy hill too steep for her little legs to keep up with, and it didn’t end well. She skidded on the grass, scratching her eye, shoulder, and well, her entire left side, really. (All this after she had already scratched a knee [...]
Treepocalypse (and our escape)
In case you didn’t hear, we had a major storm here in the D.C. region last week. A derecho decided to swing by last Friday night. (That term was new to me, too.) The storm hit our area about 11 p.m. and scared both Kenji and me out of bed. Somehow Audrey managed to sleep [...]
Happy fifteen months
Today Audrey is fifteen months old! These days, she loves to sit in “big girl” chairs. (Notice the excited open-mouth expression.) Audrey also loves to be outside, whether in our yard, the playground, or in a park. And yes, everything still goes in her mouth. Our busy little lady currently enjoys climbing the jungle gym [...]
Moving on
Audrey’s packing her bags! We’re moving to our new place in just one week. It’s been an eventful month. We received an offer on the condo…countered…received another counter…rejected the offer. Then, the buyer came back right before Thanksgiving (which was lovely) with a higher offer and we accepted! We survived the home inspection and the [...]
Fun Fall Outings
We’ve had nice, crisp fall weather recently so Audrey’s been on lots of fun outings. (It doesn’t hurt that busy mornings/early afternoons typically make for good naps since she gets tired out!) The Friday of Veterans’ Day weekend we went to the zoo with Audrey’s friends Helen and Jad (and their moms). This photo was [...]
Visit with Amanda, Chris, Ella, and Annelise
A few weeks ago we visited our good friends Chris and Amanda and their daughters Ella and Annelise (plus their dog, cat, and chickens). It was my first time meeting Annelise, and she was just adorable as can be. Spending the night away from home provided a welcome respite from the issues we’re dealing with [...]