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Izzy’s update for March 8th

Izzy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:30:58 +0000

Izzy’s update for March 6th

Izzy — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:45:07 +0000

Sooooo glad mommy is back home! Nighttime just isn’t the same without her. (Well, without her breasts mostly.) [izzysinreich]

Izzy’s update for March 2nd

Izzy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:30:21 +0000

Shared Busy Izzy.

Izzy’s update for February 26th

Izzy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:30:09 +0000

Shared 4 photos.

Izzy’s update for February 20th

Izzy — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:27:57 +0000

Cuting it up at the #Carrboro #Tweetup organized by @CarrboroCybrary. [izzysinreich]

Izzy’s update for February 18th

Izzy — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:30:20 +0000

Tripped and busted my lip while trying to "walk" at daycare today. Have not been my usual happy self since. Pain stinks! #fb [izzysinreich]

A visit from Cousin Austin

Ruby — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:57:20 +0000

Last week, we were fortunate to be visited by one of Izzy’s first cousins, Austin Lemnios (and the rest of his lovely family: Connor, Chrissy, and my stepbrother Mike). Austin was born ONE DAY after Izzy so it’s really fun to see them together.

I can’t wait until they’re old enough to really play together.

0.75 years old today

Ruby — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:37:34 +0000

At 9 months old, Izzy is a voracious reader. That is: he loves to eat books! Below are some recent pictures from my phone, including one sitting up with a book Brian gave him, and one chewing on the wonderful “indestructible” books that our friend Becca gave him.

How Izzy rolls – gangsta lean at the grocery store:

He LOVES cats (and by the way, look at those teeth!):

A very happy time

Ruby — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:08:43 +0000

Last weekend, I was looking at Izzy and he seemed to age before my eyes. On Saturday, I took him with me canvassing door-to-door for my old friend Mark Kleinschmidt who was running for Mayor of Chapel Hill. Izzy enjoyed it most of the way, and I figured it couldn’t hurt to entice voters with an adorable, friendly baby. It seems to have worked, because on Tuesday Izzy turned 7 months old and he also attended the victory party of the next Mayor of Chapel Hill! (He had already gone home to bed by the time the picture at right was taken.)

Izzy seems to have taken a great leap forward in understanding the world around him, and in developing a sense of his own self as well. More and more he can play independently (for a little while). He is also developing some interest in “solid” food, which is a bittersweet milestone for me. It’s the first time since his conception that Izzy’s life isn’t being fully sustained by my body. I look forward to the independence this will bring me, but it’s also the beginning of the separation of us into two truly separate organisms. Yes I know that sounds weird.

The older Izzy gets, the more fun he is to be with. I never thought I would like infancy with its crying and its diapers, and I still don’t enjoy those aspects of it. But I can honestly say that the past month with Izzy has been a lot of FUN.

Welcome, Cousin Abby!

Ruby — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:53:04 +0000

Abby at 10 weeks

Izzy alrady has 2 younger cousins. Austin Lemnios was born the day after Izzy – he’s the son of my stepbrother Mike. And in August Abigail Cohen joined the family. She’s the daughter of my first cousin Jason.

So I think that makes them second cousins. Anyway, Here’s Abby’s web site, complete with many adorable photos: http://aacohen.com