Tuesday, February 2, 2010

playdate with nate at the aquarium

We went to the aquarium.  Seb's friend Nate has one at home and loves the fish and so we figured an outing was in order.   It was really cool.  See the "alien stingers" (aka jellyfish).

Of course it was the coldest day of the year.  But warm and toasty inside! 
Nate hammed it up for the camera.  This face is trouble.  He's going to get Seb in all kinds of mischief when they get older.  I can tell.
Seb was transfixed by the fish.  Both boys, actually.  Who could help it?  It's like TV.  But nature, so ok.  Not sure exactly how that works, but it does.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

crafty: cute outfit recycling!

The most annoying thing about Sebastian being such a big boy is that he outgrew all his cute itty-bitty-baby outfits pretty much immediately.  He outgrows everything pretty much immediately, actually.  
Here's the solution.  I went to Happy Dayz up the street, got some inexpensive white onesies (size XL for 9-12  month olds, sheesh), and then took the cute themes from some of my favorites and sewed them on.  Instant cute new wardrobe with themes from the past! 

Monday, January 25, 2010

uh oh (garden related)

We were moving some things around and I found this box hiding under the wardrobe -- tulip bulbs.  I thought I'd planted them all.  Guess not.  The ground is frozen solid, but maybe containers? 


Can you force tulips?  I've never forced any bulb.  Help! 

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Breaking news! Sebastian has feet!



This past week, it's been all about feet.

Who knew feet could be so exciting?

And they're right there, every time he checks!

Friday, January 22, 2010

Four months: graphed

Doc says:  he's still a big baby
28.1 inches and 18.2 pounds, head circumference 43.1 cm.  Here's what his height and weight look like graphed since birth (the red dots): 

Top chart is height -- he's consistently above the 97th percentile, following the curve.  Lower chart is weight.  There he is catching up quickly -- and he has chubbed up a bit.  But when you look at the height/weight chart (not here), 28 inches and 18 pounds is right smack in the 50th percentile range.  We don't need a chart to tell us that -- he doesn't look that roly poly. 

(OK, yes, I'm a dork)

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Steve went to Target...

Steve went to Target, because our sick baby didn't have enough jammies that fit him.  He came home with these:
"They're mod," he said. "He's the coolest baby in Brooklyn." 
Dapper.  Very confident in his masculinity.