Monthly Archives: October 2012
Pomodoro boy
Our San’kin, who is still very small—he is only 11 months old—already knows what he wants and likes. When you think about it, how does he know? I guess, I am still getting used to the idea that such a … Continue reading
Comic Book Heroes in Somerville (or Halloween #2 2012)
A day after the Halloween party at my work, we once again dressed up in our matching Halloween costumes of a sailor, sailor’s honey, and a cute monkey, and attended an annual costumed party at our friend’s place in Somerville, … Continue reading
Halloween 2012
In a recent post I had already talked about the upcoming Halloween celebration at my work. This year all 3 of us attended the event, and we had themed costumes: I went as a sailor, Lena as a sailor’s honey, … Continue reading
11 months!
Today Alexander turned 11 months! Only 1 month away from his first birthday! Over the last month, Alexander has polished his standing-upright skills. He loves standing, and can sometimes stand without holding on to anything. If his attention is distracted … Continue reading
Knit booties!
The moment I saw Sankin this evening when I came home from work, I noticed he was wearing something I have not seen before. Little knit booties! With little cute ties! His grandma Luba made those for him. They looked … Continue reading
Papa!
Alexander said his first, and most important word: mama, exactly one month ago today. Since then, I’ve been coaching him to say another, almost equally important word: papa, but he’s been resistant… he’d make all kinds of noises, sometimes even … Continue reading
First mobile post!
Hey, guess what, I’m writing this on my iPhone! And so far, I like the WordPress app. I think mobile blogging might just work! Hmmm, maybe next time I should see if I can dictate my blog posts to Siri?
The Cutest Monkey
Last year, the company I work for organized a Halloween party at the office for employees and their families. It was a total blast, everyone really enjoyed it, and folks were hoping we would have another such party this year. … Continue reading
Mobile Blogging
Our original intention with this blog was to document various notable events in our lives. We had hoped to write something, even just a few sentences, on a regular basis. Practice shows, however, that this isn’t so easy to do… … Continue reading
The sweetest moments in life
I came back from work early today and the moment Sashka saw me, he started smiling and crawling towards me as fast as he could. Once he reached me, he stretched his arms up towards me asking to be held. It seems … Continue reading