Author Archives: mikhail

Lena and I like food, and good food even more, and enjoy going out and trying different things. But we are busy, and don’t get to go out nearly as often as we would like. Plus, these days, we almost … Continue reading →

Не уверен, что я смогу чётко охарактеризовать, какие конкретно изменения произошли у Санькина, но сегодня мне показалось, что он явно перешел в другую качественную категорию. Я решил поделиться этим ощущением с Леной, и мгновенно нашел горячую поддержку: она тоже заметила, … Continue reading →

For dinner last night we made an Italian-style dish. We baked slices of eggplant with turkey meatballs and tomato sauce in the oven, then, right before it was done, we sprinkled it with grated Asiago cheese, and then served it … Continue reading →

Alexander is now standing up right completely on his own way better than ever before. Over the last few days, all three of us here—Lena, her mom, and myself—independently witnessed how Alexander was standing up without holding on to anything, … Continue reading →

We’ve been training Alexander to wave us пока-пока (good bye) as we leave for work each morning. As we are getting dressed by the entrance door, we would wave one hand at him and repeat пока-пока. At first, he just stared … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →