If you know me, then you know that Halloween is my favourite holiday. I’ve been obsessed with the month of October since I was a girl. I even painted my bedroom pumpkin-orange when I was a teenager. (Still can’t believe Mom & Dad allowed that one.) So maybe it’s not too surprising that I’ve been thinking about Roman’s first Halloween costume since I found out I was pregnant. 😉 Yea,…
October 2013
22 Posts
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Book Giveaway: A Dual Language Book in Italian and English (The Adventures of Bosley Bear)
Read moreI was thrilled when Tim Johnson — author of the Bosley Bear Language Learning series — contacted me about doing a book giveaway. When Matthew & I first started talking about starting a family, we agreed that language would be an important part of what we taught our child(ren). Matthew is first-generation American-born. His mother’s family migrated from Russia and his father’s from Italy. He has always lamented the fact…
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Sweet, Sweet October
Read moreYesterday was the most gorgeous, blue-sky, fluffy-white-cloud day. The warm air & sunshine felt more like the middle of July than the first day of October. Still, the sweet smell of fallen leaves and the pumpkins on all the front porches let us know that, indeed, autumn is here. Roman & I spent the afternoon walking to all of our favourite places until mommy’s legs were sore and her little…
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Baby’s Been…
Read more“These are the days that must happen to you.” — Walt Whitman I virtually skipped Roman’s four-month-old update post. It’s been so hard to write because things keep changing so much every day. Yes, he is developing and growing — that is to be expected — but that’s not the kind of change I’m talking about. When it comes to sleeping (and eating to a lesser extent) we make progress…