January 17, 2011
by John
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While Mama was walking Thalia around Chili’s the other night (the Patriot’s ended up losing but that was after we left), Siena was eying my frozen strawberry margarita, thinking it compared favorably to the strawberry breeze she gets at Not … Continue reading
December 3, 2010
by John
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Thalia’s speech continues to improve, including discernible words like: Happy (one of our favorites) Puppy Baba (bottle, usually, even though it’s a sippy cup) Up Izzie Mo Nonna She also does useful things like letting us know (sometimes) when she … Continue reading
November 9, 2010
by John
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Some things Siena has said recently: “…then everyone in the house will be dressed. Everyone, that is, except for me.” (“everyone, that is, except for” is from one of her books) In response to my saying we don’t need another … Continue reading
November 1, 2010
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Tonight, for the first time, Thalia clearly and intentionally enunciated the word “no.” I have a feeling we’re going to hear a lot of that word from her in years to come. For the record, she actually learned to say … Continue reading
October 14, 2010
by Liz
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Last week or so, I noticed that Siena, who had been playing with her toy kitchen, was staring at the little grocery list decal on the faux refrigerator door. The header reads, literally, “Grocery List.” With her small index finger … Continue reading
September 1, 2010
by John
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Thalia’s vocabulary is starting to grow and become more distinct. This morning we were certain she was trying to say “blueberries,” though it just came out as “ba ba.” She knows mama and dada pretty well, comes close to saying … Continue reading
June 15, 2010
by John
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Thalia is making good progress on her mobility. This morning, Mama reported that Thalia crawled across our living room to get to the couch. That could very well be the first official crawling activity. This past weekend she was doing … Continue reading
June 8, 2010
by John
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I had a meeting at MIT yesterday afternoon, so I stopped by historic Emma’s Pizza on the way home. Emma’s used to be in our neck of the woods in Cambridge, and then we both moved; east a little for … Continue reading
May 14, 2010
by John
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Siena frequently calls me Mama and Mama daddy, or sometimes other names. She usually realizes she’s done it pretty quickly and then corrects herself. One instance went like this: Siena (to daddy): Hey Mama Siena: I’m sorry, I got confused … Continue reading
March 21, 2010
by John
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Siena loves to mix up sounds or syllables for the sake of an alliteration or a rhyme. Or just for whatever reason. This morning, she was replacing several sounds, notably a soft C, with a SH sound. She was calling … Continue reading