your daily Sara

New friend

2011-11-21T12:44:00.000-08:00

Poppy and Nana's newest addition, Percy.

'Tilapia' is -- what now?

2011-10-01T10:25:00.000-07:00

Ferocious!

2011-08-26T08:00:00.000-07:00

I'm seriously considering getting Sara into modeling. Seems silly to keep all that cuteness to myself.

Hot day, cool pool!

2011-07-04T11:54:00.000-07:00

Sea legs

2011-06-25T21:22:00.001-07:00

Miss Thing impressed her fellow boatmates with her steady sea legs today.

Singing in the bathtub

2011-06-12T19:07:00.000-07:00

Assessing

2011-06-06T16:41:00.000-07:00

Pudding with Poppy

2011-06-01T06:51:00.001-07:00

Sara enjoyed a steamy, sunny Memorial Day with the fam.

Sara in the city

2011-05-24T15:47:00.001-07:00

Sara enjoyed her first sleepover at Aunty Margie's apartment and her new friend Rene.

Busy girl!

2011-05-24T15:43:00.000-07:00

Sara had a great time meeting her godsisters for the first time Until mom squeezed into the hammock with everybody and it broke.

Thanks, Mom

2011-03-19T08:26:00.000-07:00

Cotton/silk blend. Bit large.

Toddler ingenuity

2011-01-14T13:52:00.000-08:00

Christmas

2011-01-13T11:46:00.000-08:00

Book break

2011-01-07T09:08:00.000-08:00

Sara sat with her nana between courses.

Doggies are a girl's best friend

2011-01-06T15:13:00.000-08:00

Communing at Christmas with Auntie K and visiting doggie, Mojo.

Singing

2011-01-05T07:29:00.000-08:00

Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon. And for the rest of your life.

2011-01-04T11:24:00.000-08:00

Brrrrrrrrrr

2010-12-10T10:30:00.000-08:00

Single-digit temps aren't so bad when you're wearing a red hat and coat.

Too big?

2010-11-29T18:48:00.000-08:00

You mean, because my feet don't reach the pedals? Pshaw!

New hat

2010-11-15T11:57:00.001-08:00

Soon to become red with black trim, to match a new knit dress.

Grand-dad's favorite picture. (So far.)

Really? Then what happened?

2010-11-14T20:11:00.000-08:00

New dress

2010-11-13T19:36:00.000-08:00

Visits from our fairy godmother always include new dresses! and boots!

Polar bear

2010-10-22T16:32:00.000-07:00

Getting ready for winter.

You talkin to ME?

2010-10-20T15:39:00.000-07:00

The Poker Face.

Who doesn't love a vacation?

2010-10-20T00:56:00.000-07:00

Sara enjoying her time in Maine.

Maine

2010-09-23T13:16:00.001-07:00

Let me get this straight. Playing in the dirt is icky and we don't do it. But playing in the sand is.... fun? Riiiiiight, mama.

Be prepared

2010-08-30T07:58:00.000-07:00

A bike ride could break out at any time.

Girl with lavender

2010-08-24T13:30:00.000-07:00

Suit? Who needs a suit?

2010-08-23T18:31:00.000-07:00

She didn't realize it until she ventured her toe into it, but the pool at Auntie M's apartment was just what Sara needed last night.

A day in the woods

2010-08-13T13:24:00.000-07:00

Sara watched from the wings as her Auntie K judged events in an arborist tournament.

Collarbone has healed, and all is well in the land.

First broken bone

2010-07-07T20:09:00.000-07:00

Yes, Sara broke her collarbone in a fall. She's holding up well and will be uncharacteristically favoring her left hand for the next 4-6 weeks. Mom's not doing as well.

Wheels

2010-06-30T16:55:00.001-07:00

Sara looking proud of her new wheels. Thanks, neighbors!

We (finally) love our doggie

2010-06-28T14:28:00.000-07:00

After months of pounding on him and putting her fingers in his eyes, Sara has decided that hugging is the right idea.

Best place to be on a hot day

2010-06-27T09:10:00.000-07:00

Sara enjoyed the cool breezes on Lake Michigan aboard Grandpa's boat.

Happy Father's Day!

2010-06-20T21:05:00.000-07:00

Sara celebrated with brunch with her grandpa et al.

Hairbrush

2010-06-10T18:48:00.001-07:00

Thanks, Grandpa, for bringing some order to my unruly locks!

Curls

2010-06-03T09:36:00.001-07:00

More to come on this....

Ahhhhh..

2010-05-13T20:51:00.000-07:00

We have tasted the chocolate, and chocolate is mighty good.

In the swim

2010-05-02T20:14:00.000-07:00

After a grumpy start ...

Sara quickly became the skipper of her own kickboard.

It's never too early to read

2010-04-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

Sara with one of her favorite books.

Shoes

2010-04-14T08:10:00.000-07:00

Maybe it's my love of shoes in general, but I just can't get enough of baby girl shoes.

Walking!

2010-03-23T12:18:00.001-07:00

We're walking.. yes indeed.... Mama sits in her chair at night and says, "Would you bring me a book to read?" And Sara walks over to her bookshelf and picks one (sometimes previewing every page before bringing it over). If it's boring, she slides off Mama's lap and fetches a different book.

Very proud of our two teeth!

12-month evaluation was aces across the board.

Birthday Girl

2010-03-09T20:22:00.000-08:00

Today my Sara-leh is one year old. (March 9 is her original due date.)

One and one-half teeth, 18 lbs give or take, just walking, just learned to hug and kiss her pink breast-cancer bear and does so adorably, dancing to the banjo sounds made by her music table, fresh from her first trip to New York City, babbling to beat the band.

She is my joy. Happy birthday, sweet pea.

Ferocious!

2010-02-25T07:42:00.001-08:00

Stand back! Coming through!

In the swim

2010-02-16T19:03:00.000-08:00

Sara didn't love her first dip in the pool, but she didn't hate it, either. The only smiles were mom-induced. Next week, we're' hoping for more of them.

Yum!

2010-02-09T15:20:00.000-08:00

Enjoying her first taste of ice cream cupcakes, thanks to visiting Auntie K, Auntie D, and Auntie L, Sara sang the praises of Brown Cow.

We're back!

2010-02-04T19:48:00.000-08:00

Sara's going to the gym every night now, and having a grand old time at it.

More Christmas

2010-01-02T08:38:00.000-08:00

A little patty-cake...

... and a little symphonic composition.

Christmas

2010-01-01T11:29:00.000-08:00

Sara helps her Auntie K unwrap a goodie.

Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T18:05:00.000-08:00

Christmas shopping wears a girl out

2009-12-22T19:29:00.000-08:00

Even when it's all done online.

Happy bunny

2009-12-03T08:36:00.000-08:00

Thing One and Thing Two

2009-12-02T10:04:00.000-08:00

They're not in love yet, but they're getting closer.

Standing up!

2009-11-22T21:00:00.000-08:00

Nothing makes a girl want to get up off the floor like the prospect of her favorite doggie lying on the couch.

Fancy pants

2009-11-12T15:20:00.000-08:00

Sara stepped out on the town last night, the belle of the ball.

This week's weight: 15 lbs.

First consonant

2009-11-07T15:21:00.000-08:00

After months of vowels, Sara decided today that the letter N was worth a shot. Thus, en-en-en-en-en and ni-ni-ni-ni-ni. Good times.

More progress!

2009-11-04T16:07:00.000-08:00

Official discharge from liver clinic.... CHECK.
Pulling self up to standing position in crib... CHECK.
Yelling all day for no discernable reason... CHECK.
Thyroid function check ok... CHECK.
Blueberries: official favorite food... CHECK.

BOO!

2009-10-31T12:48:00.001-07:00

The tigress eyes her prey, waiting for the right moment.

...steady...

2009-10-31T08:16:00.000-07:00

Sulking Bear

Ready...

2009-10-29T18:33:00.001-07:00

The rare and coveted Midwestern Grumpyflower.

Teeth, o my teeth, where art thou?

2009-10-26T15:51:00.000-07:00

Breakthrough may be imminent. Lots of gum-chomping and drooling and fussing going on.

That'll learn ya!

2009-10-20T16:49:00.000-07:00

OK, I dared her. It was my fault. I said she didn't have the nerve to dive over the side. I suppose I should have known, by the look she shot me, that she's not a girl to be dared... without consequences.

And when her head hit the tabletop, she just smiled.

Happy Sunday

2009-10-18T07:22:00.000-07:00

Aside from noshing the occasional shoe, Sara is also now enjoying apples, bananas, and pears. Avocados and carrots, not so much.

Hot shot

2009-10-15T16:50:00.000-07:00

Miss Thing has given up sticking out her tongue for... sitting up! First came the tripod - 2 legs, 1 hand, then the delighted hanging-onto-something-with-one-hand-and-waving-the-other-one-around, followed by the inevitable falling-backwards-and-cracking-skull-on-wood-floor... and as of today she's sitting up with no support. You go, girl!

Sara's also discovered her vocal chords and has been exercising them liberally and loudly. Discovery of volume control on said vocal chords is nowhere in sight.

Trick of the week

2009-10-05T11:26:00.000-07:00

Despite her mother's feeble attempts to grab it, the tongue appears, disappears, and reappears all day long.

Lobster again?

2009-09-24T09:41:00.000-07:00

Sara yukked it up with her nana in Maine.

Progress report

2009-09-10T12:45:00.000-07:00

Physical therapists, psychologist, pediatrician, and endocrinologist all agreed this week: Sara's coming along perfectly! She gets to skip cereal and jump right into fruits and veggies. This week's weight: 13 lb, 10 oz.

Chillin'

2009-09-07T19:52:00.001-07:00

Sara spent the holiday pondering her stance on labor issues. And rolling around in the back yard.

Brrr

2009-09-02T10:06:00.000-07:00

Sara tried on her fall duds, anticipating chilly Maine weather.

Infantus reptilius

2009-08-24T09:07:00.000-07:00

Rolling over and (finally!) sleeping on her tummy. Sara looks amazingly turtle-like in this position, swiveling her head around to look at everything.

No 'kids table ' for me!

2009-08-15T11:07:00.000-07:00

Ahhh.. Hyland's Teething Tablets!

Giggle

2009-08-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

This is the loveliest sound I've ever heard.

Cutelet

2009-08-11T16:15:00.000-07:00

Entertaining the fam over the weekend.

Fatling

2009-07-29T19:04:00.000-07:00

Oh my!

Baby speaks!

2009-07-22T13:31:00.000-07:00

Sara's discovered how to make gutteral sounds, so lies around all day going AGHGHGHGHGHGH.

First pretty dress

2009-07-17T12:54:00.001-07:00

Thankyou Mary and Shelly!

jeepers creepers

2009-07-15T21:45:00.001-07:00

This week's weight: 10 lbs, 6 oz

I miss the tiny preemie clothes!

Happy 4th of July!

2009-07-04T19:38:00.001-07:00

This week's weight: 9 lbs. Sara is almost turning over.

Fun and sun

2009-06-28T19:55:00.000-07:00

Having entered and exited the car seat 9 times, once for each house on the village Garden Walk (which is more of a Garden Drive-Among-The-Houses), Sara gave up and decided to sleep it out.

Baby's first sunburn. BAD mama! Use more sunblock!

RIP

2009-06-26T21:13:00.000-07:00

The world has lost an incredible talent. Here's hoping that history will remember the joy Michael Jackson created more than the scandal that surrounded his life.

Bumbo = genius

2009-06-23T08:56:00.000-07:00

I hope that whoever invented this seat has made a lot of money from it. Sara is handling this week's heat wave with dignity and grace. The same cannot be said of her mother.

got milk?

2009-06-19T15:52:00.000-07:00

It's actually NeoSure, which is a super-rich fatten-the-preemie formula.

Just cute

2009-06-12T21:48:00.000-07:00

Is it me, or is she REALLY CUTE?

A smile for Nana

2009-06-11T19:30:00.001-07:00

This week's weight: 8 lbs 12 oz

All smiles

2009-06-04T17:45:00.000-07:00

Smiles are fast and furious now.

Bilirubins are now within normal range, but liver enzymes are too high. Hoped-for discharge from liver clinic will have to wait another month.

I don't want to work

2009-05-30T21:19:00.000-07:00

I just want to sleep in my swing all day.

Loving life

2009-05-29T19:22:00.001-07:00

Sara's beginning to get the idea that she has it made.

Is time on my side?

2009-05-26T12:55:00.000-07:00

If time were on my side, it would slow the hell down.

February..... to May.

Gardening

2009-05-24T18:55:00.001-07:00

Entranced by the blooming pink and white clematis, Sara loaned moral support to today's outdoor project: de-rusting, priming, and painting her great grandparents' patio furniture.

Belonging to Chaica, daughter of Sara :)

Out and about

2009-05-20T09:10:00.000-07:00

Baby Bjorn is still too large -- its recommended minimum weight is 8 lbs, after all -- but Sara's been striding out to the park every day all the same. At least the hat finally fits!

Bicycle bicycle bicycle bicycle bicycle

2009-05-19T13:08:00.000-07:00

Two-month checkup with the physical therapist: She's making all the right moves!

Reminds me of someone......

2009-05-16T11:33:00.000-07:00

...whose name starts with a B...... hmmm....

Future mascara model

2009-05-14T17:42:00.000-07:00

It's almost hard to believe how long and curly those lashes are, even after you've seen them. Clearly from dad's side of the family.

Grandparents make the world go round

2009-05-13T07:34:00.001-07:00

A bubby, a zeyde, a mamaw or a gramp
Is all that makes the world go round
That ooh-ing, cooing sound
Can make the world go round

Despondent dog

2009-05-12T21:41:00.000-07:00

The moping, the moping, the endless moping. No matter how many smooches he gets, he still thinks he's lost... despite the food.. and the walks... and the smooching...

Awake? Who, me?

2009-05-09T09:43:00.000-07:00

It's called a hemangioma. And you're right: It's getting bigger. But it will resolve itself. They always do. A friend's baby was born with two on his face. Worried dad badgered the surgeon to do something about them until, exasperated, he finally explained, "Look. Have you ever seen an adult with one of those on their face? No? That's because they go away." And they did.

Hello again!

2009-05-06T18:03:00.001-07:00

When last we left our fearless heroine, she had just arrived home for the first time. These days, Sara is 6.5 lbs, 18 inches long, still wearing mainly preemie size, beating her lingering medical issues into submission, trying to understand why the small grey four-legged person keeps licking her hands and feet, entertaining the family on weekends, and looking good in her new baby fat. What a wonderful thing fat is: It makes the food taste good AND makes the babies look delicious.

For her mom's birthday, Sara took her to the dog park to watch the whippet run and see the big blue wading birds in the pond.

your daily Sara

New friend

'Tilapia' is -- what now?

Ferocious!

Hot day, cool pool!

Sea legs

Singing in the bathtub

Assessing

Pudding with Poppy

Sara in the city

Busy girl!

Thanks, Mom

Toddler ingenuity

Christmas

Book break

Doggies are a girl's best friend

Singing

Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon. And for the rest of your life.

Brrrrrrrrrr

Too big?

New hat

Really? Then what happened?

New dress

Polar bear

You talkin to ME?

Who doesn't love a vacation?

Maine

Be prepared

Girl with lavender

Suit? Who needs a suit?

A day in the woods

First broken bone

Wheels

We (finally) love our doggie

Best place to be on a hot day

Happy Father's Day!

Hairbrush

Curls

Ahhhhh..

In the swim

It's never too early to read

Shoes

Walking!

Birthday Girl

Ferocious!

In the swim

Yum!

We're back!

More Christmas

Christmas

Happy New Year!

Christmas shopping wears a girl out

Happy bunny

Thing One and Thing Two

Standing up!

Fancy pants

First consonant

More progress!

BOO!

...steady...

Ready...

Teeth, o my teeth, where art thou?

That'll learn ya!

Happy Sunday

Hot shot

Trick of the week

Lobster *again*?

Progress report

Chillin'

Brrr

Infantus reptilius

No 'kids table ' for me!

Giggle

Cutelet

Fatling

Baby speaks!

First pretty dress

jeepers creepers

Happy 4th of July!

Fun and sun

Lobster again?