i'm going to make it (after all)

Andrew's work closed early today to give the employees a head start on the long, holiday weekend. We wanted to get out and do somethin...

Oliver's always been clever and has always wanted to figure out how things work. He sees something done once and later has to mimic it...

Oliver's always had great dexterity. When he was a week old, I mentioned to the doctor that he liked gnawing and sucking his hand. The d...

For the last few months, Oliver's grown increasingly interested in pretend play. From articles I've read, I've known it to be ea...

Oliver loves pretend. He enjoys watching me dress up his stuffed monkey and loves when I have the monkey jump on the bed (and fall off and ...

Oliver has learned that the box is more fun than the things that are inside it.

My parents took Andrew, Oliver and me to an early dinner at Red Robin yesterday evening. Oliver rarely goes out to eat, so it's always n...

As your typical engaged parents, Andrew and I play games all the time with Oliver. His favorite has been pat-a-cake, although he doesn...

For the first time, Oliver took his block and banged it against the block I was holding. Typically, he bangs two blocks together in his han...

Oliver's having a fun time learning "in" and "out." At Andrew's parents' house, where we're housesitting...

A few minutes ago, I was holding my baby in my arms, walking through the hallway singing, "Hush, Little Baby," and putting Ollie t...