Another haircut, another first BART ride, and what is it with the remote?

After dinner last night, we gave Matteo a haircut. Yes, we did it. We used the clippers. We were going to have our barber cut it during the last visit, but he was running a bit late; we did not have the time to wait. We think it looks better than a professional cut. What …

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11 months – where did the time go?

We find it difficult to believe that 11 months has passed since we brought Matteo home. Wow. In just one month, he will celebrate his first birthday. At this stage in his development, he crawls everywhere. Whether he crawls or cruises along the furniture, he gets around this house with the ease of an experienced …

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Stubborn teeth

Matteo is nearly 11 months, but only has two teeth. For months now, we have been waiting for new ones. While we were eating breakfast this morning, I was able to get my fingers in his mouth to check. Looks like the new one on the bottom may break through any day. We noticed a …

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Story time

Before lunch, Christopher was sitting in his room reading his Thomas book. He had a few of his “friends” scattered throughout the room, so I suggested that he read to them. I propped up a few of them, and went back to finish making lunch. A few minutes later, here is what I found.