. . . and mischeivous too. Smiling at Mommy, photo by Amity. 5.24.09
5.25.2009
wee baby toes
I've learned that babies use their feet to sense their environment. Adults have the same capacity, but 30+ years of high-heeled shoes and bare feet have made my feet way less sensitive (and sensing) than Annika's seem to be. Plus what's cuter than baby feet, really?
the baby
Tia Amity visited this weekend, and one of her goals was to take an Archer family portrait. We of course obliged, not least of all because Annika is over 6 months old and we don't have any portraits of the three of us, to my knowledge. I love the light in this version.
898th Post
I'm about to go off on some posting, so I thought I'd vary my tradition of marking my blog milestones in one-hundred post increments. So, just two posts shy of the 900 mark, here we are. Those who subscribe or check in on Icon now and again know that my output is way down in recent months, but these things are cyclical. So I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, and thanks for reading. :)
5.01.2009
Baby/Bathwater
We all know the old adage about not throwing out the baby with the bathwater: keep the good stuff, discard what's no longer useful or desirable. I've been thinking of this idea in terms of Chrysler's bankruptcy today. I saw on CNN Money that the United Auto Workers (UAW) will have a large stake in the reformed company. This means that the workers are going to own a major share in Chrysler, come whatever may. Isn't power in the hands of the workers one of the major tenets of socialism?
While some Obama opponents cry socialism in some of his policies or ideas, it occurs to me that in this time of change, when American becomes a citizen in the new globalized hybridized world community, we might consider that we are taking the 20th century's babies and disposing of the bathwater. Perhaps the change we need is a post-corporate world in which working people sit on the boards of directors for the companies at which they work. Perhaps the workers will be better stewards of the company than were the CEOs.
And if this smacks of socialism, so what? We're not weak or naive enough to fall victim to the same versions of blind nationalism, mindless fear that previous generations associate with the word. Giving more power to the workers, or better nationalized healthcare to all Americans, is NOT going to usher in another era like the mid-20th century. Instead, we will take the best ideas around and discard the rest. Keep the babies, toss the bathwater. It seems to me that that's what the Obama administration is trying to do, and it seems like a pretty good approach.
While some Obama opponents cry socialism in some of his policies or ideas, it occurs to me that in this time of change, when American becomes a citizen in the new globalized hybridized world community, we might consider that we are taking the 20th century's babies and disposing of the bathwater. Perhaps the change we need is a post-corporate world in which working people sit on the boards of directors for the companies at which they work. Perhaps the workers will be better stewards of the company than were the CEOs.
And if this smacks of socialism, so what? We're not weak or naive enough to fall victim to the same versions of blind nationalism, mindless fear that previous generations associate with the word. Giving more power to the workers, or better nationalized healthcare to all Americans, is NOT going to usher in another era like the mid-20th century. Instead, we will take the best ideas around and discard the rest. Keep the babies, toss the bathwater. It seems to me that that's what the Obama administration is trying to do, and it seems like a pretty good approach.
4.29.2009
Wednesday Night
It's 10:42 pm. The Red Sox are in extra innings, bottom of the 10th against the Indians in Cleveland. To my left, the husband is snoring. To my right, his cat is snoring. I'm defragging my laptop. Annika is wearing brown striped pajamas and is sound asleep on the couch. My mother-in-law went to the casino. I should go to bed when the game is over. I want to post photos from our trip to Ohio. It was nearly a month ago. And phone pix.
Annika is eating solid foods now. She loves peas. Peaches, pears, squash, sweet potatoes are all good. Carrots, not so much. She can make the ASL sign for "milk" when she's thirsty, which involves opening and closing a clenched hand. Think of the motion of milking a cow. ASL is delightfully literal, I'm starting to learn. So we can communicate with the 5 month old on at least this one word. But we don't always get it right away. Annika also makes a very insistent "mmmmmmmuh!" sound and frantically signs with both hands when we don't read the sign fast enough. In defense of her dense parents, it's sometimes it's hard to tell if she's excited or if she's thirsty, since the hand gestures are remarkably similar for the two moods.
Aaron just woke up. It's 2 outs, bottom of the 10th. Boston 6, Cleveland 5. Man on 1st. Papelbon is on the mound. Time's running out on the game . . . . Gonna get back to it. ;)
Annika is eating solid foods now. She loves peas. Peaches, pears, squash, sweet potatoes are all good. Carrots, not so much. She can make the ASL sign for "milk" when she's thirsty, which involves opening and closing a clenched hand. Think of the motion of milking a cow. ASL is delightfully literal, I'm starting to learn. So we can communicate with the 5 month old on at least this one word. But we don't always get it right away. Annika also makes a very insistent "mmmmmmmuh!" sound and frantically signs with both hands when we don't read the sign fast enough. In defense of her dense parents, it's sometimes it's hard to tell if she's excited or if she's thirsty, since the hand gestures are remarkably similar for the two moods.
Aaron just woke up. It's 2 outs, bottom of the 10th. Boston 6, Cleveland 5. Man on 1st. Papelbon is on the mound. Time's running out on the game . . . . Gonna get back to it. ;)
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