Spain Dad, a baby blog

While many of my friends and family in the US are making snow angels, here in Madrid I’ve been leaving the apartment in a t-shirt. It feels a lot like spring already. The cafés are putting out tables in the square, kids are chasing each other around the playground, and young people are lounging in [...]

I left Alleke at the table with a box of crayons and some scrap paper. Later, when I came back I found her hunched over the newspaper circling classifieds in the apartments section. I guess she figured we could use the help. The contract on our current apartment ends this Thursday. Our landlords emailed on [...]

“Open up,” I said. I leaned over the changing table with the miniature toothbrush and aimed it at Alleke’s mouth. She pushed it aside with both hands, turned over, and lifted herself up on all fours–all at once like a tumbling gymnast. “Nigh nigh,” she said, suggesting we skip this part of our nighttime ritual. [...]

I’ve been getting to know Dave Taylor of The Attachment Parenting Blog, and recently he commented on how much personal information I’m willing to share about my family with you, my readers. Eventually our conversation turned into an interview on his blog about privacy and confidentiality when it comes to blogging about family. You can [...]

Listen to Alleke say her new favorite word:

Alleke crawls into my lap and opens the book. She kicks her legs and hums to herself while she studies the pages, each with a photo of a happy baby. One in a yellow rain coat, another in a red polka-dotted sun dress, and one more in the tub covered in suds. Finally, she turns [...]

Do you know anything about toaster ovens? The reason I ask is because we’ll need one if we move into the apartment around the corner. The kitchen is small, like a closet, and has no room for an oven. If I remember right, a toaster oven should just fit between the sink and the stove, [...]

Candles Photo by gotbrimmed. Spain Dad, a baby blog is two years old today. To celebrate, I came up with a list of “Most popular” posts from the past year, “Most commented” (so the ones that created the most conversation), and some of my favorites. I’d love to hear if you have any favorite Spain [...]

Always After Me Lucky Charms Photo by tlindenbaum. “What do you want to do tonight?” I asked April, falling into the couch next to her. She looked up from her book. “I don’t know. We could call Shani and see what she’s doing.” “Alright” I said. I dug in my pocket and tossed her my [...]

At breakfast I love how Alleke chews her orange juice before she swallows it.