Joe had his first official playdate yesterday with Leo, another 8.5 month old (not pictured here, so as to not go willy nilly posting pictures of other people’s kids.) He’s seen other kids, but none …
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how to make friends
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Queen Mother
For Mother’s Day, Morrison updated this pic of Joe and I by Lake Tahoe to reflect me as my TRUE SELF: a medieval Queen, with great Knowledge and Secrets. For Mother’s Day, Joe woke up …
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Heavy Metal
It came to light a few months back that there are potentially unsafe levels of metal in many baby foods, including, this just in, the ‘organic’ puree pouches we’ve been giving Joe for the last …
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CPR
With each of Joe’s new phases come fresh worries. We’re starting to give him solid foods and My brain synapses are lighting up like the HOT NOW sign outside of a Krispy Kreme. This week’s …
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Questions to Never Ask
I’ve been venturing out of the house more and more, even went up to Ojai for a night to finish a rewrite (THANK YOU MORRISON.) While there, TWO DIFFERENT WOMEN on TWO DIFFERENT DAYS asked …
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THE cake
Joe is almost eight months old, which means in four months he will be one, which means it’s time for me to start my mental vision board for the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT CAKE I WILL …
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in a name
Sometimes I’ll experience a singular life moment, and afterwards I’ll be like: I didn’t get any pictures of it! And then I realize it’s because I was too busy….living it? If you get a picture …
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There are no Words
Joe’s first Easter. No words to describe the joy NO YOU’RE RIGHT, I AM A WRITER, SO I’LL TRY, but I refuse to make sentences. Suspenders Joy Grandparents Love Ham TINY SHOES AND PANTS relief …
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Puff
Joe, meet Food. Food, meet Joe. Joe, food will be how I show you I love you, especially when I’m not there, it will be how I try to cultivate joy in your life, how …
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thoughts and prayers for our lower backs
Ever since Joe was quite wee, like maybe three weeks old? Morrison has been encouraging him to ‘walk.’ At first it was just a newborn reflex, like a fart smile, he would peddle his legs …