http://curlystraight.com/ The daily musings of a woman with curly straight hair. en Copyright 2008 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:41:46 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I gotta say, one of my favorite things in the whole world is rubbing Julia's little bald, soft head. Sometimes I use my hand, sometimes my cheek. It is so soft and fuzzy and cute and lovable, I am in no hurry for her to get lots of hair. http://curlystraight.com/2008/12/baldie.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/12/baldie.html New Baby Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:41:46 -0500 TJ was holding Julia's hands today and we were all dancing and singing ourselves to the following very popular children's songs. (ahem) Shake what your mama gave ya. Shake shake shake, shake shake shake, your booty. Shake your moneymaker. http://curlystraight.com/2008/12/dancing.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/12/dancing.html brother and sister Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:07:05 -0500 Every now and then TJ will decide that he wants to go somewhere. Usually it's one of the following: I want to go to Chuck E. Cheese. I want to go to Florida. (me too, kid, that's for sure, it's cold here!) I want to go to Disneyland. I want to go to Ali and Bebe's. I want to go to the zoo. http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/i_want_to_go.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/i_want_to_go.html Little T and/or TJ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:14:53 -0500 TJ has taken to walking around the house singing/chanting the following song: Esme is a girl in his class, but he substitutes Mommy, Daddy, Katie, Aidan (who were visiting today), TJ, Julia, etc. ESME THE CLOWN ESME THE CLOWN YOU ARE THE FUNNIEST CLOWN IN THE TOWN. Now let's do a trick. http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/the_clown.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/the_clown.html Little T and/or TJ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:41:34 -0500 One of my favorite things about my very well behaved, sweet little baby girl is the fact that she is a good sleeper and so easy to put to bed. We have always been big believers in the routine...music, stories, blankie, bed. With Julia, putting her down is such a pleasure because when I put her down she makes me melt with the following actions. I put her into her crib, on her back. She looks up at me. As I put the blanket over her - and it is always some little super-cute, hand-knit colorful blanket - both of her chubby little legs immediately stretch up, WAY up into the air, and her hand grabs the top part of the blanket as she pulls it toward her face. At the same time, while still holding onto the blanket, which is really close to her face at this point, her mouth opens, she inserts thumb into mouth, and sticks her other four fingers straight up into the air. I need to get it on dvd because it's not going to last forever and it's just a very sweet, tender, innocent baby moment. http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/in_goes_the_thumb.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/in_goes_the_thumb.html New Baby Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:31:59 -0500 We have visitors in the house - unwanted visitors - in the form of mice. I am petrified of them and they skeeb me out. TJ was walking down the stairs yesterday in front of me and he said: "Don't worry Mama, I'm right behind you and I'll protect you from the mouse." AWWWW! http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/dont_worry_mama.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/dont_worry_mama.html Converstations with a 3-year-old Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:34:34 -0500 Julia can stand! She holds on to her piano and totally supports herself for a few minutes. YAY for the sweetest baby! http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/she_has_risen.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/11/she_has_risen.html New Baby Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:33:43 -0500 TJ said "This is my plastic of water" because it was in a plastic cup rather than a glass one. How astute! http://curlystraight.com/2008/10/water_in_a_plastic.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/10/water_in_a_plastic.html Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:16:41 -0500 Mama: TJ, what would you like for dinner? TJ: Chips. http://curlystraight.com/2008/10/a_boy_after_my_own_heart.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/10/a_boy_after_my_own_heart.html Converstations with a 3-year-old Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:44:32 -0500 TJ just asked me if Bebe has a mommy and daddy. "Well, he did, but they are gone." "Why?" "People only stay around for certain amount of time." "Why?" "Then they go to heaven." And that seemed to appease him. http://curlystraight.com/2008/10/heaven.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/10/heaven.html Converstations with a 3-year-old Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:10:29 -0500 Just did a science experiment with TJ! How fun. A ball of play dough sinks, a boat of play dough does not. Although our boats did at first. He somehow figured it out. Thanks, Gardner High. http://curlystraight.com/2008/10/float_a_boat.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/10/float_a_boat.html Little T and/or TJ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:19:39 -0500 The gray sweats with the blue patches on the knees? Too small. http://curlystraight.com/2008/09/thats_just_my_heartstrings_bei.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/09/thats_just_my_heartstrings_bei.html Little T and/or TJ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:56:31 -0500 TJ: That man needs to sit down. Mama: Well, don't worry about it. TJ: He needs to sit down. Mama: You can tell him. Man walks outside the pizza parlor and TJ starts to follow him. Mama: Don't follow him outside. TJ: Why? Mama: He's a stranger. Man walks back in and TJ looks at him for a good 40 seconds. TJ: He's a stranger? Mama: Yes. You can talk to him now because I am right here. TJ: He might eat us. http://curlystraight.com/2008/09/stranger_danger.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/09/stranger_danger.html Converstations with a 3-year-old Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:52:16 -0500 She's working on picking up her own bottle. Still doesn't quite have the concept completely mastered yet, but definitely working on it. http://curlystraight.com/2008/09/bottle.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/09/bottle.html New Baby Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:28:15 -0500 The "New Baby" is almost 7 months old. TJ and I fed her puffs today in the side yard. She made some funny faces, but all in all, seemed to thoroughly enjoy the experience, as she does most of her eating experiences. http://curlystraight.com/2008/09/puff_the_magic_dragon.html http://curlystraight.com/2008/09/puff_the_magic_dragon.html New Baby Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:23:13 -0500