Imagine the unfortunate results that can occur from stepping on a rusty bit of metal: a rather severe case of lockjaw. Yesterday we found an old 2 by 4 in our garage. We thought it would make a great growth chart to attach to our wall. (My sister-in-law Katie made one a while back. You simply paint a long board in a pretty color, then attach it vertically to your wall. As your child grows you mark his/her height on the board. Then if you ever decide to change houses, you can take the board and all the wonderful bits of children-growing memories with you.) Unfortunately, as we were prepping our 2 by 4, my son scratched his foot on a rusty nail. Lucky for us his tetanus shot was up to date...
Here is Margot at three months. We've started calling her "Buddha baby". Sometimes we call her "Marguerite" or "Margarita" or "la petite Margot". When my son was a baby we called him "BouBou," the five-year old we called "Beffy", and the three-year old "JuJu". Names can morph into such bizarre creations. What funny nicknames does your family have?
The Quarterly is now in the shop. (Listing your name on the pre-order list does not guarantee you a Quarterly.) If we run out, we may do another printing later. Oh and this is a small preview: Sugar Box #3, the Three Bears...
