Prison Busting Pancakes and Woolly Mammoths come to Powderhorn

Yes, folks, its is true. Our neighborhood was taken over this weekend by all sorts of flora and fauna, and Felix was there to witness it all.

First, we went to the Women's Prison Book Project Pancake Breakfast - a group we helped found many years back when Susan and I had more time on our hands. Now we cheer from the sidelines and help out from time to time when Felix lets us. The pancakes (both vegan and buttermilk) were delicious, as well as the grits (which I am eating in this flattering photo).


Felix also got to appear once again on Fox 9 News as they were there to cover the breakfast. The first time was at an Arsenic hearing back in August. He really is becoming quite the little activist! Here's Fox 9 interviewing Sarah as she wows them with facts and lore.


Than, later that same day, we headed for the first annual Powderhorn Art Sled Rally - continuing a tradition that goes way back of celebrating winter.


While no photos were taken of the occasion, here is some actual footage of the event if you don't believe the Woolly Mammoth reference. Despite the blisteringly cold winds and an unfortunate fall on the ice while carrying Felix, we had an awesome time cheering on the sleds and admiring their creativity. Maybe next year we'll combine these two events by making a WPBP Pancake Sled!

Something...

Here's my take on a theme I saw on one of my favorite queer mom blogs.

Something old:

Happy 100th birthday Aunt Helen!

Something new:

Felix, minutes after his birth.

Something borrowed:

Above, Nina, Naomi, and Dex. Below, is Felix in the same acorn onesie. There is something so sweet about sharing these tiny little outfits with my friend's baby...more than just the desire to have gender nuetral clothing...but also a connection between us that we are passing on to our little ones.

Something blue:

Felix in the sweater his Auntie Corinth made him. One of the few blue things he owns!

Music Freak II

As the nature vs nurture debate continues, I'll cast my vote that my partner Susan's love (and I mean a fierce love) of music will most assuredly make its way into Felix's genes. We put Saint Etienne's "Fox Base Alpha" on the lil' ones ears and he looked as pleased as punch! Now, on to Monk, Strummer, and Simone!

Keeping Up With the Big(ger) Kids

Last weekend Felix went with the other kids in his mom and baby playgroup to the Eagle's Nest Play Center in New Brighton. This place is one of those huge indoor playland-germ factories that I never imagined in a million years I would ever visit. Felix had a great time, and seeing him enjoying himself so much helped me put my own feelings of being a part of some kind of mass suburban experience into perspective.

Clippity Clip

Felix's hair was getting a little shaggy.


So we took him to Great Clips to get his first chop. Cute, right?

The whole experience was a little traumatic for his mamas, but he seemed ok, and no worse for wear. It's a little sad to see those first baby hairs go.

Motoring

For all of you who regularly read this blog, you know that Felix recently figured out how to crawl. Surprisingly, the past few weeks have been decidedly uneventful after this momentous occasion. We were ready to set up the baby gates, block the stairs, and remove all dangerous objects from sight. Instead, Felix seemed to have no interest in crawling, and seemed content to be carried from room to room ad infinitum.

Then on Friday, inspiration struck and Felix made a beeline for the stairway, the bathroom, the baseboards, and then, the desk, where he happily amused himself in the alcove for a good 20 minutes. Since then, Felix has been on the move. He discovered the VCR, the bottom of the stairs (a little less daunting than the top), the answering machine, and many other exciting things at his eye level. The world has opened up! And yes, we are getting on that babyproofing thing...though by the time we finish, he'll probably be on to walking.

Love, Felix style

Goin' Potty

Yes, I know I am fulfilling every parental stereotype by posting this picture. But, it is just too cute! And, he actually uses the darned thing!