QT with Nanay.

Brixton and I are in Texas at the moment. He's maxin' with Nanay-- his great grandmother. Not great as in spectacular, although she is that as well, but great as in my grandmother-- his great grandmother.

Nanay is 94 years old. Everyone tries to say they are Nanay's favorite, but they all know the truth deep down. I mean, look at this dimple. I could fit a tiny ocean in that dimple. How could a dimple like that not be your most favorite thing ever?

batman loves mummy.

For the last six years Halloween has been celebrated with a trip upstate. My best friend Sue and I usually get dressed up as sexy cliches for a night of drinking and dancing while the boys stay home to watch the kids and be edge. When we roll in at 2am, the guys get a kick out of watching us act tipsy and goofy in our heels and knee highs, and then we all retire to our private after parties. Everybody's happy.




This year we couldn't make it up to Syracuse, but the day was beautiful and we made the most of it.

Brixton begged to wear his "I love mummy" shirt.

Our friends Ronen and Starr, who also happen to be our neighbors, invited us to check out the annual dog parade at our neighborhood park. Brixton wanted to get dressed up, and we couldn't possibly deny him a costume on his very first Halloween!

So my two super heroes escorted me to Ronen and Starr's.

Rocky didn't dress up for the dog parade, but I guess he can be exempt since he is made of awesome.

The parade was kinda lame anyways. It was like, ten people standing around with their dogs.
When we got back home, there was a package waiting for us at the door. It was a new friend for Brixton courtesy of a sweet lady named Janet.

How cute is it that they were totally color coordinated? They danced together for a little bit while Guav and I took photos. Then we pretty much napped the rest of the day away.
It was a great Halloween. Hope yours was just as sweet!

And where he goes I'll follow...

I started reading about the montessori method while I was pregnant. I was just cruising Ohdeedoh for nursery ideas and inspiration one day, and I just so happened upon a tour of Finnian's room. I found it so refreshing to see a room put together with so much purpose and love and was immediately drawn to the idea of the floor bed, the movement mat, the child's eye level artwork and the mobiles. Hanging mobiles are a big thing for the montessori baby, and I took this as a good reason to craft a few mobiles of my own for Brixton.

It took a minute for his eyes to develop enough to see them, but he's definitely LOVING them now. I love to spin them around and watch him stare with such awe and wonder. It's pretty cute to see him yell his little baby words at the mobiles when they slow down or stop moving.

The first one I completed hangs over our bed and is made of black and white paper stars and fishing wire. It's so awesome to wake up and look over to see him already awake, just staring at it, learning.
I purchased some black and white flash cards and also made an assortment of my own to hang in our kikkerland picture mobile, but we haven't really gotten around to trying those out. Instead, we're using these adorable mini stuffed animals from Ikea, and they're totally a hit with Brixton so we haven't bothered to switch them out just yet.
Today I think I'll try to finish the gobbi mobile I started, also inspired by Finn's mom Meg after reading about it in her blog. You will see the other one I made to match his room when I eventually get around to posting his nursery photos-- some day soon I hope. I know I said I would share those a while ago, but it's not like I've been slacking. One handed typing in the dark isn't the easiest thing ever. Luckily and sadly, Brixton does seem to get the teensiest bit less needy everyday.

Love Bug

Out and about today... Craft store, Trader Joe's then Whole Foods.

dash dot dot dash

Eat. Poop. Sleep. Repeat. Every now and then he'll throw a smile somewhere in there. He almost always wakes up when I try to set him down, but on the rare occasions I manage to step away quietly, it only takes minutes for him to realize I'm gone. I love how much he needs me. I'm certain that won't last forever so I'm just enjoying it while it lasts.

With so much of the day spent holding him while he sleeps, my iphone has proved to be quite a useful tool for capturing our quiet moments together. His little sleeping face, I realized, looks like two dots between two dashes which just so happens to be an X in morse code. I like this.

I've been trying to find the time to write up my birth story, but with brand new baby Brixton around, time just isn't something I have a whole lot of nowadays. The little guy is with me all day and night and every purr or grunt that escapes him gets my undivided attention. No, I don't think I'm spoiling him. No, I won't let him cry it out. He's only three weeks old-- he needs love and that's something we have plenty of in this family. We're totally raising this kid on snuggles.

Birth story will come soon enough. I can't wait to share it.

vikings, jeeps, boobs and dew.

One of my favorite people in the world is my friend, Pigg. Pigg is seriously one of the best dudes I know. I can't think of a single negative thing I could ever say about him. Even if I could, I wouldn't do it today, because today is his birthday.

Anyway, he has this thing for all things viking. That, mountain dew, giant wheels, and a nice big set of headlights are among his interests. So naturally, I thought of him when I saw these amazing plates. They would look lovely stacked high with slices of cheese pizza (another Pigg favorite) or just on display next to his proud flea market find.

Happy Birthday, Piggie. I love you.