March 2011
6 posts
First overnight with grandma and grandpa
I took the girls to Mike’s mom’s house Friday morning to spend their first night away from us. Pretty exciting! I had previously spent the night there with the girls once when Mike was out of town, but Friday night was their/our first night away from one another.
It was pretty crazy how much stuff I had to pack up for two tiny people. Clothes, portable crib (Mike’s mom already...
Biking with babies
I’ve been writing about this topic on an email list with some college friends, and just realized I haven’t put anything here about it yet.
Mike and I live near the Strand bike path in South Bay region of Los Angeles, and before we got the babies we frequently rode our bikes on the Strand. It wasn’t safe to take them biking until they were at least one year old, so we held off...
What happened to my tiny babies?!
Today I took the girls on our usual trip to the park near our house. They usually ride the swings for a while, then crawl around in the sand until I’ve decided they’ve eaten nearly too much sand, then move to a grassy spot so they can crawl in the grass/pick up sticks and chew on them. Last time we went they were a little interested in one of the jungle gyms and did a little bit of...
Ch-ch-ch-changes
When we first got the girls, Mike and I frequently got questions about where “mom” was, or when we were out with a woman of vaguely appropriate age, people would assume she was the “mom” and ask her questions about the girls instead of us. Nothing rude, but it wasn’t exactly pleasant, either.
But that seems to have changed. Maybe I’m just less sensitive to it...
