Happy Halloween, 2016

Baguette has never been that into trick-or-treating. From her perspective, Halloween is when you knock on your neighbor’s door, and they answer it–but then they don’t let you in. What’s the point of that? It’s always been a struggle. Not… Read moreHappy Halloween, 2016

10 Things I Found in My Closet

This week’s Monday Listicles asks us to share 10 things from our closets. Ta da! A pile of clothes to be donated. An empty shoebox. A shoebox with unworn crosstrainers. A backpack filled with emergency supplies. Another backpack filled with… Read more10 Things I Found in My Closet

Happy Halloween! Or, Costume Drama

Weeks ago–right after Baguette broke her leg–we went to Costco and explored the Halloween costume options. Mr. Sandwich brought her an array of choices, and she picked the elephant. It promptly became a stuffed animal. So we weren’t sure whether… Read moreHappy Halloween! Or, Costume Drama

A Few Things Baguette Is Saying These Days

“Alicious! Mmmm!” (With a smile, often just after throwing the alicious food on the floor) “Daddy Elmo I play drums.” (Followed by drumming. I am unsure about how to punctuate this. Is she telling Daddy and Elmo? Is she telling… Read moreA Few Things Baguette Is Saying These Days

Talking About Sleep (But Not Doing Much Actual Sleeping)

Saturday was weird. Baguette woke up and then decided to nap at 9:45 a.m. for abut 45 minutes–just long enough to get a second wind. She finally fell asleep again at 3:30, which is about three and a half hours… Read moreTalking About Sleep (But Not Doing Much Actual Sleeping)

It’s Not Easy Being Rapunzel

Baguette has long been obsessed with my hair. She plays with it, pulls on it, hangs from it. At the salon, I have to ask my hairstylist to rinse out as much of the color as humanly possible–because Baguette chews… Read moreIt’s Not Easy Being Rapunzel

Stubborn Little Girl

“Elmo!” “Say ‘please.’” Silence. “Baguette, ‘please’ is a nice way to ask for something you want. Say ‘please’ and you can watch Elmo.” Silence. “I know you can say ‘please.’ I’ve heard you do it before. Say ‘please.’” Silence. “Okay…. Read moreStubborn Little Girl

A Grownup, On Sesame Street

Let me start with this: I still love it. I’m a little bewildered by the monsters they’ve introduced in the past two decades (who is the blue monster with long, ratty yellow hair? I need a wiki that is photo-based… Read moreA Grownup, On Sesame Street

Babies and Tech

I’m sure that by now you’ve seen the video of the baby who concludes that a magazine is nothing but a broken iPad: So you’ll understand why I was reminded of it yesterday when Baguette found a couple of loose… Read moreBabies and Tech

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Actually, I like the rain, except when I have to commute in it. But I do think that the rain predicted for today and Sunday is going to put a damper (that only sounds like a pun) on our usual… Read moreRain, Rain, Go Away