mystery of mysteries

our landlady has a new baby!

that doesn't sound so weird, except that the baby is 7 weeks old. and when we moved in 10-12 weeks ago she was the same svelte size 6 that she is now.

details aside, he is an ADORABLE little guy with tons of hair. and he can be FRIENDS* with our baby!


*it has been my all-time dream that my kids would be friends with my friends' kids. at one point, when my friends and i had given up on love (hi, ridley!), we decided that we could always just get dogs and our dogs could be friends. but, now that our baby will be an "outdoor" baby soon, i respond in a high-pitched voice to news of friends' children (those within a year or so of our baby), "OOOHHH, they can be FRIENDS!!!!!!" well, ok, i have a further confession. i only say that about friends' male children. about their female offspring i squeal, "OOOHHH, they can get MARRIED!!!!!" i'm going to be one of those moms who embarrass their children by having too much fun at their 4th-grade slumber party.