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SUDDENLY EUROPEAN. Maisie doesn’t just say Da Da like a normal kid would.  It’s Da Da with the emphasis on the last syllable. You know, like a precocious French schoolchild… da DA It makes me feel very continental, so much … Continue reading →

BRUSHING THE BACK OF YOUR TEETH. After every meal, proper hygiene mandates we have Maisie brush her teeth.  Which we do…and which she does…to a point.  She does a stellar job of brushing her front teeth.  Goes up and down, … Continue reading →

WHA’ HAPPEN? We all have the best intentions when we start these blog/journal type things.  But then you kind of forget to write something down one week, and six months later you’re looking at several pages that should be filled … Continue reading →

PLAYTIME OBSERVATION. Child psychiatrists have hypothesized all kinds of theories on how the development of a child and what they do during their “playtime” is related to a deeper significance.  Freud said that everything a child does is part of … Continue reading →

January 30, 2012 It is so hard to believe that Maisie is one year old today.  It seems like just last week we were bringing her home from the hospital…driving very slowly…and introducing her to all the people that would … Continue reading →

THE MAISIE CRAWL Maisie has developed a singular method of crawling.  It goes like this. From a sitting position, lean over and put one hand on the ground. Cross the left leg and place it under the buttocks. Bring the … Continue reading →

Wednesday We arrived in New York, picked up the rental car, drove to Uncle Steve’s, found a parking spot directly in front of Uncle Steve and Aunt Kiwi’s, gave thanks, and got Maisie into full-on New York City mode. Thursday … Continue reading →

August 1 Maisie’s diet is ever expanding.  She’s tried sweet potatoes, oatmeal, pears, and applesauce, and amazingly enough some of it does end up in her mouth instead of her chin or my forehead.  We think she likes applesauce the … Continue reading →

July 2 ZERO SOMETHING.  Maisie’s now five months old and entering what evidently is the self-flagellation period of childhood.  When she gets excited she brings her hands down like a wind-up monkey beating a drum.  Except that instead of a … Continue reading →

June 1 It is of course important that Maisie gets a well-rounded education so I have supplemented her baseball viewing with European soccer viewing.   When not obsessed with European soccer, Maisie seems to be obsessed with the outside.  We … Continue reading →