Monthly Archives: June 2011

For Mathias’ birthday, James’ dad refinished a rocking horse that James had rode in his diaper days. It was a great extension of some warm memories. Here are the two cowboys side by side, separated only by 30 years (and … Continue reading →

Mathias spends more and more time playing on his own, which is fun to watch (and fun to give us a little break too!) Here he’s goofing around with two of his favorite toys: the cookie jar and the shape … Continue reading →

With Mathias occupying the seat of honor, this baby throne has been in the Fahey family for three generations now. James’ Uncle Frank was the first to spill his milk on it. James and his cousins made messes on its … Continue reading →

We took Mathias in for his one-year appointment last week, and he almost broke the scale! He weighed in at 26 pounds, 3 ounces and stretched out to 31.75 inches. Both are 95th percentile for his age, which explains why … Continue reading →

James’ college roommate Kevin, his wife Mary and their son Adam came into town last weekend for a visit. Two other roommates live in the city—and all of us have kids—so it was a good excuse for a mini reunion. … Continue reading →

On Saturday, a bunch of friends and family joined us to celebrate the little guy’s first birthday. All of his grandparents were there, along with aunts, uncles, great aunts, first cousins three times removed, proto punkers, Domers, Chicago friends and … Continue reading →