Week three showed some pretty great developmental progress. Ben’s clearly tracking with his eyes and intently studying faces. It feels like he’s seeing us for the first time. This morning he heard his mommy walk into the room, and his eyes never left her until she walked past him. It felt like a huge leap. […]
New week 2: a lot more grunting, eyes wide open, smiley dreams, cheeks getting a little more ripe for the pinching. Special thanks to Nonna and Aunt Connie for all the baby cuddles, window washing, furniture moving, laundry, dinners, and on and on. 1-800-ilovebrandnewcarpet Soooo big! A Saturday morning walk about Lake […]
At last! After 9 months baking in Lea’s oven, our son made his debut appearance July 4, 2014 (his due date) at 1:50 in the afternoon. He shares his birthday with the likes of Calvin Coolidge (US President), Louis Armstrong (Jazz Musician), and Uncle Sam (Personification of the World’s Greatest Nation). Known aliases include Ben, […]
On June 24, 2012, my mom delivered her remembrance of my Grandma Mabel. It will now, forever, be our remembrance, too. Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us to celebrate the life and memory of a remarkable woman we knew as mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-gandmother, and aunt, Mabel Marietta Schaal Sturgeon Hudson. For […]
As the third day of any full-throttle three-day weekend often goes, I think I speak for the group when I say that our tanks were running a little empty. Probably not enough steam for surfing, nor biking, nor hiking. So what else does one do while visiting LA? Stalk celebrities! Lea’s greatest celebrity crush is […]
