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Floor Plan
April sat on the floor stacking blocks with Teo in her lap while I sat hunched over the table with a ruler and a pencil and a piece of paper. I made measurements, drew lines, cut out shapes and arranged them in different ways on the paper, until finally I pushed back my chair, stood [...]
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Birthday Cake
Teo gets his first taste of sugar. Find out if he prefers his birthday cake or a ham sandwich…
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Roasted Chestnuts
At Christmas time Americans sing about roasted chestnuts. Europeans eat them.
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Men in Tights
I always appreciate when the moms at the playground praise me for being a nurturing and involved father. I need the encouragement. Still, I often wonder what other dads think of me. How will I ever convince these men that I’m one of them?
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Teo’s First Steps
Okay, so they’re not actually Teo’s first steps…but they’re Teo’s first steps on video!
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11 Months
photo of Teo at 11 months
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11 Things I’ve Learned About Sending My Kids to School in Spain
1. Most children go to school by age two, although school is not mandatory until age six. Children are placed in a class based on the year they were born, so Alleke is in a class with all the kids who were born in 2006. 2. Choosing a school is based on a points system. [...]
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