amélie in quintessence

Weeks 102-105 Happy 2nd Birthday!

Week 102 The Boston Marathon bombing occurred during our stay in California and you mother felt very protective about traveling with you. Week 103 You told your first joke this week. Daddy gave [more]

Weeks 97-101 Art's Birthday in California

Week 97 Tonight is the last night you will sleep by my side in our bed. I begin to sob, but hold back because I don't want to alarm you. I will never forget the warm meltingness of your toes [more]

Weeks 86-96 Visiting D.C.

Week 86 When puzzled, you lift up your hands and cock your head in a way that shows you're a member of the tribe. Suddenly you're able to open most if not all of the locks on your lock box and [more]

Sharon's Lactation Cookies

These cookies helped me through a complicated period of establishing a nursing relationship which included pumping, shields and a lot of support from breastfeeding mommies. I consulted with a [more]

More Baby Signs

The class was a success! We sang, danced, played and ate our way through learning the signs. The music  turned out to be helpful in remembering the signs. My daughter still signs for emphasis [more]

Week Five

Week 5 when your grandmother was one month pregnant with your ema, the Pentagon papers were leaked. When you were one month old, the full documents were finally released. There was a total lunar [more]

Week Three

Your Aunt Deb came to visit you from California, and brought books from your grandma's childhood.   She also sent the candies we used to eat when we were very small. [more]

Baby Sign Language Class Coming in October

The No Tantrum Solution  Baby Sign Language FAQ 1.What are the benefits of signing with my baby? 2.  Is Baby Sign Language the same thing as American Sign Language? 3. What resources [more]

Bananas and Chocolate

I used my last surge of second trimester energy to prepare meals for when we brought Amélie home.  I wanted meals that were nurturing and comforting. I have fond memories of eating these [more]

Week Four

Week 4 Eric Camacho, the baby whisperer soothed you and had a nice conversation with you. Gil Scott-Heron died the day you were meant to be born. [more]

Tunnel Book Scrapbook

Pop-up Scrapbook [more]

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to let alone

Could baby gates be the secret to attachment parenting? Penning your chid is the antithesis of AP (attachment patenting.) So why then are baby gates a godsend?   [more]

Nursing Area Setup: The Perfect Cheer

How to Create the Perfect Nursing Area and Select a Good Glider About that chair... [more]

How You Choose is Who You Are

How One Mother's Choice in Rocking Chairs Revealed her Parenting Style Years before I had my daughter, I had already picked out the perfect rocking chair. I imagined reclining, rocking my baby [more]

Amélie Ad Initio

The moment you were born, I swooped you up into my arms and nursed you in the operating room. As I held you to my breast, I said, "Breathing in, she's alive and in my arms. Breathing out I am so [more]

Week Two

Your Uncle Evan and your Aunt Tracy flew down from New York excited to see you. They brought a pretty black and white ruffled jumper for you to wear.     Your mother eats lots of [more]

Week One

In the hospital you and I slept next to each other, eye to eye. Whenever you stirred in your sleep I said to you, "Baruch habba-ah," (Welcome baby girl, blessed is your coming in this world.) [more]

Pregnancy Week by Week

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What You'll Find Here

Some day soon, my daughter will take over this blog, but for now, it serves as a curated scrapbook of our activities together.  As she grows, I hope she will click through these pages to see a [more]

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