Doing well but busy here. I have a bunch of things to say but no energy to say them in any sort of reflected way. So I will just say that:
1) I have a lot of stuff. Not as much as lots of people I know, but more than I thought I had. Eight years of stuff.
2) My bed collapsed the day after The Boy's final departure. That seemed fitting somehow. Also: it broke on "his" side.
3) Mateo looks like a little boy now. New photos on the flickr page will prove it.
4) He is a really, really good baby. I think I got lucky. It just keeps getting better. (Experienced moms: please don't burst my bubble by saying, "Just wait til he starts (fill in the blank)."). He is trying to figure out how to make a vibrating noise with his lips. It's the cutest thing ever.
5) Anybody in Paris looking for some furniture? I'll be selling a desk, two chairs, a decent-sized rug, A coffee table and a crib. Dishware, too. And other things. All the furniture -- every last piece of it -- is from Ikea.
6) I have a semi-official flight date for my return to the US. This is insane. It's in something like 42 days, but who's counting?
7) Family members: I will now be attending the October wedding. Yay! Looking forward to seeing you then.
8) Jay and Gail: Dino is officially Teo's favorite toy. I have video to prove it. Just no time to tinker with it to get it online. Someday.
9) Boss: I feel really bad about telling you I'm not coming back. Please go easy on me.
hey lee, i might be interested in some of the dishware! and maybe maybe the coffee table depending on the size. i'm in the 17th, former assistant who's been reading you blog for about a year, email me if you've got pictures or if you're gonna have an official vide grenier kind of thing.
I know you hear this a lot, but... what a cute little boy!! And you're right--he's a little boy now.
No bubble bursting here. It does keep getting better. The other day, out of the blue, my little one-- who just started speaking in sentences-- said "I love you so much, Mommu." I nearly jumped out of mu skin. Then she asked for a brownie at a non-snacking hour. She got one. Smart girl.
Awwww, he just keeps gettin' cuter and cuter!
Ya know, I don't know if you're going to be doing a vide-grenier thing either, Lee Ann, but I'd be interested in stopping by if so; I'd love to help out in any way I could, plus it would be a chance to meet you in person, at least just once! (Does that sound too weird for me to say? I just had to be honest, as always...)
Hiya! Just wanted to say good luck - I've been following your blog since I was an assistant in Cannes and I just moved to Paris a few months ago - did I tell you I saw you with lil' Teo at the Diner with your friend from AUP - sorry I didn't say "HI" I didn't realize till it was too late- small world, huh? Just letting you know Teo is so cute and you are so lucky to have him :) bon voyage
"It just keeps getting better. (Experienced moms: please don't burst my bubble by saying, "Just wait til he starts (fill in the blank).")."
Anyone who tells you that is wrong in the head. It really does get better and better, no lie. :)