At the Aquarium

Em and the lil monkey are enjoying the outdoor seal tank at the aquarium.

Maybe the Cutest Guy Ever!!!

Okay so maybe I am a little biased in his favor, but jeez is this kid cute or what?

Streets of Cambridge

This is what it looked like BEFORE yesterdays 6-8"'s of Snow - yowza!!! The lil' Monkey is becoming quite the sherpa as he learns to navigate the snowy & icy Cambridge streets. The next picture is a kids bike buried up to the handlebars which gives you an idea of the snow level away from the snow plows.

For Rina C.

Okay so remember that day when I called you and I said I thought I was probably a bad mom 'cause all I was giving my kid for dinner was Ramen soup and some cheese slices & you called back and said that it didn't matter and at least I was feeding him -(or something like that). Well, here is the photo of that day. & looking at it I figure you're right - he looks like he couldn't be happier.

Snow Play

AFTER OUR FIRST BIG DECEMBER SNOWFALL THE LIL MONKEY DISCOVERED HOW MUCH FUN PEOPLES TRASH COULD BE.  HE SPENT 20 MINUTES PLAYING IN SOME RECYCLED PAPER ON THE STREET ACROSS FROM OUR BUDDIES HOUSE.  FINALLY I PULLED HIM AWAY (CRYING).

AFTER THE SECOND BIG SNOW WE WENT TO THE FIELD BEHIND OUR HOUSE FOR SOME SNOW-HIPSTER MAKING WITH THAT SAME BUDDIES FOLKS - MUCH FUN WAS HAD BY ALL.

 

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Baby Has Two Mommies

I didn't blog about this earlier cause I was saving it for a Channukah surprise for Em's family - but as of November 27 the Lil' Monkey Officialy and Legally has two mommies. Yup - Our adoption was finalized!!!!

Honestly Em & I have had mixed feelings about the whole process cause it's kinda wierd to have to adopt your own kid, and its also a pretty big financial burden that's placed on queer same-gendered families that is not placed on the "normal" world blah blah blah... and I was also a little sad to be doing this on the East Coast instead of at home in SF where at least we would have lots of other queer mama friends to throw up a big you adopted your own baby tea party for us.

But the good thing is its Done & he is protected if anything happens to me & Em's family & extended family are all legally his family & extended family now & all that is GOOD.

Sledding

walking in the Snow

18 Month Check Up

This morning Em and I took the lil monkey in for his 18 month check up with our ped.
Once again she thought he was just perfect. So for those who care - here are his stats:

Weight (naked - no diaper) 23 lb 1.5 oz

Height 33 Inches

and head size 48 cm