There was the Dutch Tulip Bubble, the Dot Com Bubble, the Housing Market Bubble. Potentially not as well recognized, but I think there has definitely been a Starbucks Bubble… quick tangent: James ruined a perfectly good evening for me by announcing that Starbucks is thinking of buying Peet’s. One of…
As many folks have noticed, Jake is a chatterbox. I’d say at two years old he spontaneously produces at least 250 words and phrases, possibly 300. Some of my more recent favorites include, “No like it!” Although this one is usually accompanied by tears and/or struggling. I was also quite…
Sleeps like a baby. Drinks like a fish. Screams like a little girl. Burps like a man.
Yesterday was Jake’s second birthday. Finally, when asked how old he is, his favorite answer, “Two!” will be right. We went on a special just Mommy-Daddy-Jakey date for dinner and dessert. Baby Nate spent the entire evening sleeping in the company of Dam-ma who caught-up on her Japanese natural and…
We are super excited to let everyone know… Baby Nathaniel James (Nate) is finally here! Yes, he arrived 5 days late, but squeaked in fast and furious at 11:45pm on March 1st. As is typically reported, he was 7 lbs. 13 oz. and 20 inches long. His big brother Jake…
A few weeks ago James says something along the lines of… if this baby is late, it’s definitely a Purnell. My surname’s reputation for timeliness was irreparably damaged when my closest relations missed our pre-wedding photography… NINE years ago. As my mom would say, “That James!” I just rolled my…
So, it’s February 24th… D-day. I mean B-day! Supposedly. I guess we’ll see soon enough. They assure me that you can’t stay pregnant forever. So say the “experts.” BabyCenter.com abandons produce metaphors next week… probably because there seems to be almost no end to how big a pumpkin can get……
In high school, my friend Alesia and I spent a summer in Mexico living with host families and practicing our Spanish. One conversation I’ll never forget was with our dear friend Yayo. Yayo had a new girlfriend who had signed a note to him, “xoxo.” “What does “soak-so” mean?” he…
For at least a year, Jakey’s favorite word has been “no.” It used to be the response to just about everything. “More cereal?” “No.” “Do you want a cookie?” “No.” “Do you want a million dollars?” “No.” Then a few months ago he started to mix it up with “nope”…
Mini watermelon?! Instead of thinking about produce I’m trying to focus on how excited we are to finally find out who Baby Cillo is. I’m back on the fence about whether it’s a boy or a girl. I just can’t tell this time. It’s definitely not Baby Jake. But it…