Category: Steelykid!

SteelyKid went through a phase recently where she didn’t want to eat much of anything. This wasn’t medically dangerous, just kind of nerve-wracking. As a result, when she declares out of the blue that she wants a bottle, well, she gets a bottle: Actually, she got two bottles right after we got home from day… Continue reading Thursday Baby Blogging 051310

This week, we offer a shot from the forthcoming “Casual Living with SteelyKid and Appa” catalogue: If you look closely, you can see two things: 1) a small scrape by her right eye, from an accident at day care– even SteelyKid is bound by the laws of physics, and gravity is a harsh one, and… Continue reading Thursday Baby Blogging 050610

SteelyKid was playing with something on the floor behind my chair, so I started reading my newsfeeds. Kate was on the other side of the office, engrossed in her own computer-related program activities. After a moment or two, SteelyKid got up, and ran into the living room. Kate and I both finished what we were… Continue reading It’s in the DNA

Some bonus cute for your weekend: Here’s SteelyKid apparently deciding to be a wizard. She can wave a stick and babble in what might as well be fake Latin with the best of them– don’t try to tell her she can’t.

The arrival of good weather has led to a good deal of yard work here at Chateau Steelypips. SteelyKid, being a sturdy and active toddler, is quite insistent that she can help with the raking: Or, possibly, fight off demon armies with her ninja skills. It’s a little hard to say. Swinging the rake around… Continue reading Thursday Ninja Gardener Blogging 041510

“What’s SteelyKid doing for amusement now that the weather is all nice and stuff?,” you ask. Well, here’s your answer: she’s giving her sky-bison rides on the swing in the back yard: “Wait a minute,” you say, “isn’t it, like, 80 degrees there? Why’s she wearing a coat?” Look, man, when the Empress decides she… Continue reading Thursday Baby Blogging 040810

As I was headed upstairs to bed last night, I stopped in the library, and said “There’s something I ought to be doing…” but couldn’t remember what. This morning, while walking Emmy, it hit me: Baby Blogging! It’s weird that I forgot, because I went to the trouble of taking pictures and everything: This is… Continue reading Belated Baby Blogging 040210