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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
“oh no! where did papa’s nuts go?” owen 10/22/08
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.
“i’m cleaning my balls, they’re dirty and hairy” owen 10/17/08
dylan really likes them =)
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 [...]
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 [...]
