Nursery Rhymes
Last night Jake asked us to read him “Mugger Goose! Mugger Goose!” You know… nursery rhymes like Mary Had A Little Habit, Georgie Forgie, The House That Jack Tagged, and Little Ho Peep. The classics.
Author: Jaimie
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
When Jake was born, one of the details I remember is the nurse saying that the baby didn’t have any hair. Little did she know that he had quite a bit of hair… in comparison to the next two years. He was born with straight brown hair that proceeded to…
The Next Bubble
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…
Baby Nake
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…
New Roommate
Sleeps like a baby. Drinks like a fish. Screams like a little girl. Burps like a man.
Hap Birday Tooooo Youuuuu
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…
Meet Baby Nate
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…
That James
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…
40 Weeks: Small Pumpkin
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……
XOXO
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…