9.18.10 ~ Meeting Simon

On Friday Liam and I finally met Lynda and Simon. Lynda is Rachel’s (Wachew’s) sister who just moved to New York from Utah. We’d been following each other’s blogs and occasionally emailing since before Liam was born, but we had never met in person. Then, a few months ago, Rachel told me that Lynda’s husband had been accepted to Law School at Columbia and that they would soon be New Yorkers. And Friday’s meeting had been in the works pretty much since then. Liam and Simon were only vaguely interested in each other (as we all kind of expected). However, they did manage to bond a bit over their love for trucks, sand, and throwing sticks and debris down the grates in the park. Welcome to New York, Lynda, Simon, and Robert! We’re looking forward to many more play dates!

9.08.10 ~ Lovely Pics of Liam and His Bestie

Miya just sent me these amazing pictures. She took them last week when Liam and Emi were busy decorating her chalkboard wall. I immediately made one my desktop background. That way when I'm at school and working my butt off, I can always be reminded of the fun things we did during our summer break.

9.06.10 ~ The Labor Day Parade (The West Indian Day Parade)

So, I haven't been shy about my ambivalence when it comes to staying in New York and moving to Brooklyn. However, on days like today, when there is a badass festival and parade right outside of our front door, I feel like we live in the coolest place ever.




Here's how much Liam enjoyed the whole thing:

As you can probably imagine, it wasn't exactly quiet outside. Liam is definitely a city kid.

Even after we returned home, we kept an eye on things from our apartment window:



So, tomorrow is the first day of school. I hope no one got used to the regular updates because starting tomorrow all of my free time and brain power will need to be redirected to my dissertation. It's been a truly delightful month with Liam, but now it's time to get back to work!

9.05.10 ~ My Battle Wounds

....And by battle, I mean picnic. On Saturday we were having a lovely picnic in Prospect Park with Miya and Emi when I managed to bring the fun to an abrupt end by plunging a knife straight through some hard salami and into my finger. Here’s the fun that was being had:




….before Jason and Miya had to jump into action by packing up our picnic and kids and guiding our stroller brigade to the hospital to get these stitches:


So don’t be surprised if Liam looks a little hungry and dirty in the coming weeks. I don’t plan on chopping any more food for a while. And bathing may also be a little tricky with a stitched finger. But currently, with Jason and his capable hands (and fingers) home for the weekend, we managed to have a very nice day today.









By the way, Liam is wearing hand-me-up shoes from Emi (he’s getting to wear them before she even grows into them!). Today on the playground a mother complimented Liam’s style, specifically pointing out his shoes. Thank you, Miya - -expert stylist!

8.31.10 ~ Pictures with Mommy

Here are some pictures taken by my talented friend, Chris Shea. I love them. And he's for hire on photo or film projects in or around New York after November 1st. Just sayin.