Archive for October, 2008

how did he know this?

 
owen:  i’m a boy
owen pointing at me:  you’re a girl
owen pointing at himself:  owen chowanec
owen pointing at me:  mama chowanec
owen pointing at dylan:  dylan chowanec
 
how does he know “chowanec” is a name we all share?  i have know idea where he learned this.  grandma’s?  a week ago or so he said a word that sounded [...]

di-doo-bi-di-doo

this is the sound you can make to get dylan to giggle.  well, the beginnings of a giggle.  he doesn’t follow through yet, but you definitely get something out of him for your efforts.  i’m sure it translates into ‘jackass’ if i spoke baby.

little brother dylan

dylan is the little brother for now, but i don’t think it will always be that way.  i’ve been pulling out owen’s old clothes to find that dylan wears clothes owen didn’t wear until he was 4-5 months old.  dylan is definately bigger and longer than owen was.  he is 6 weeks younger than owen in the picture [...]

adventures in babysitters…

we finally did it.  we finally, finally found a kid-handler. kara and i got out of the house and down to noe valley so we could go eat at firefly.  food was wonderful, kara really enjoyed the wine.
we’re pretty stoked now — we have someone we can call to watch the kids so we can [...]

quote of the day

 
 
  “oh no! where did papa’s nuts go?”
  owen 10/22/08

oh the places we’ll go: munich

so, i know what you’re thinking.  john, the guy who loves beer will be in munich.  you know, germany.  you know, the place where beer follows what is called the purity law.  and, well, he can’t possibly be there for oktoberfest — the celebration of beer.  not a chance.

quote of the day

 
 
  “i’m cleaning my balls, they’re dirty and hairy”
   owen 10/17/08

“thanks for my stickers, nana!”

 

dylan really likes them =)

ready for preschool

i’ve been in complete denial about sending owen to preschool.  san francisco, like many cities, has waiting lists for their preschools, parents are advised to put there babies on waiting list when they are born.  some preschools even accept applications once you are pregnant.  it’s preschool?!   i just couldn’t bring myself to tour preschools when [...]

oh the places we’ll go: berlin

berlin is this mix of staggering history juxtaposed with an incredible art culture and scene.  it seems like a young city — skaters are everywhere, graffiti murals dot the sides of the buildings and bands are always coming through town.  it is a city that i definitely want to come back to — with kara [...]


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