a very american sunday
Yesterday, on our last weekend day together as a family before Flynn and I head back to Cotonou, we decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and head to a park. Continue reading
Tag Archives: baby
going back
Alex and Flynn are headed back to Cotonou next week. Continue reading
playtime
Flynn attended his first playgroup today. At first he was a little shy. But luckily the teacher gave him a little plastic rattle that fit right in his mouth, so he didn’t have to pay attention to other babies anymore, … Continue reading
road to recovery
When I opted to receive chemo, I knew there would be side effects. Most likely, nausea and exhaustion. I was hoping, though, that somehow because I was only doing a single round of chemo that I’d be able to avoid … Continue reading
babies on facebook
Alex shares her foolproof plan to maintain her pre-baby identity and avoid totally annoying Facebook friends along the way. Continue reading
american baby
One tiny upside of this unexpected trip back to the U.S. is that Flynn has had the opportunity to spend some time in the U.S. Continue reading
viral
Alex’s mom’s newest blog post has gotten more page views in the last week than our entire blog got in all of 2011. We admit defeat. Continue reading
santa in benin
Flynn meets a Beninese Santa. Continue reading
recent happenings
A scattering of small updates (because we’re tired new parents and don’t have the time to go into more detail). Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Benin, Holiday
Tagged baby, consular, holiday, parakou, thanksgiving, travel
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no longer the newest
Three new faces have arrived at post. Plus, Flynn has a new trick. Continue reading