Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Road Trip - Satchel's First Christmas!

Christmas morning I woke to a misty light and wondered if it was snow or fog. I carefully sat up (so not to wake the babe) and looked out the window. It was fog and there were rain drops clinging to the birch branches. They looked just like my tiny ornaments from Smith & Hawken. I lay back down next to Satchel and listened to the sound of his breath. I breathed in his scent and filled my lungs with him. He stirred awake and reached for me. He touched my face and hair and I whispered, "gentle, gentle" as he is unaware of his powerful grip. I let him wake slowly and waited for his boistrous giggle...his signal that he is indeed ready to begin the day. He is a happy child. He has many smiles, all of which send shivers of joy down my spine. His daddy (banished to sofa-land for beastly snoring) climbed back into bed to play with his son. We play until his grammy and grampa wakes. The smell of hot coffee lures us out of our cozy quilt nests. My mother, sensing that we miss NYC, purchased a bag of "Chock Full O' Nuts - SoHo Morning Roast" and it was surprisingly delicious. It reminded me very much of Bubby's  where my husband and I went for brunch on our first date. While the adults warmed their bellies with steaming cups of coffee, Satchel began ripping paper off his first gifts. He seemed to know they were his and was excited to participate. Our son has charmed the entire family with his knowing glances, infectious smiles and deep belly laughs. He received many gifts and we're thankful for everyone's generosity.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Satchel at 6 months and 22 days...













I can stare at him for hours even when he sleeps.
I love the way his head smells
and falling asleep together.
His smiles makes me swoon.
My lips sink into his cheeks with each kiss.

He has two lovely teeth and dances to music!

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Poetry


At My Breast By Phyllis Capello

His hair is a velvet phrase
A brown nap on his round head,
he drinks
and is drunk in my arms.

My nipple like the nib of the pen
writes a poem inside him.

His hand
rests in my palm; a tiny starfish
brought to the shore of my skin.
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Monday, December 12, 2005

Happy Feet















Ever notice...how babies talk with their feet?

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Pair of Pups


Yes...it's true! Target does sell "Robeez" knock-offs for 12 bucks! The have a bit of an odor to them (our Robeez do not) and the dye rubs off on his socks. Probably not a bad idea to wash them first.

Nevertheless, we picked a pair of pups for Satch!

Robeez, however, are much softer, have nicer designs, colors, are beautifully crafted, but are also double the price. What's the hype other than the extreme cuteness? Well, they are the next best thing to bare feet, which is best for babies and toddlers.

Ever since Robeez hit the market, it seems there has been an onslaught of similar shoes:

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Sunday, December 04, 2005

I never knew....



"I never knew before,
what such a love as
you have made me feel" - Keats

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Saturday, December 03, 2005

Satchel, Saturday, Snow


We were hit with more snow. Satchel was quite amused watching his daddy shovel. He gave daddy a huge smile when he came to the window.

It's a bit chilly in our house, hence the hat on his noggin.

Satchel now makes it very clear when he does not want or like something by shaking his head, "NO". As you can imagine, this makes things easier. Next month we will begin teaching him Baby Sign Language. We received this wonderful program as a gift from our friend, Laura. It will help Satch to better communicate his needs while learning to speak.








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