Simon’s second word, after “ball,” was “mama.”* This is interesting, because Eric and I go by our first names with our children. In other words, no one has ever said “mama” to Simon, not once in his entire life, except for all of us mimicking the various babbling sounds he’s made as he’s tried to [...]
Our cheerful, fearless, and persistently bald Simon has been with us for a year. He is really a great tiny friend to have. In related news, my pregnancy from hell ended a year ago! It still feels like I was pregnant longer than I’ve had him–and I only recently realized I’ve been eating extra helpings [...]
two entirely different babies: compare & contrast at 1 year
Our two babies: compare and contrast!