Ryan and Debi

Category: Toren

  • Toren as Torena

    I’m a sociologist.  I’m all into trying to raise my boy in a non-stereotypical fashion.  I won’t be pushing sports or cars on him.  To that end, I insisted that we buy Toren gender neutral onesies.  Light green works great.  Even light browns are fine for both girls and boys.  But, um, yellow… Well, you…

  • a partial victory is still a victory

    Generally, Toren sleeps better with his arms swaddled next to him.  But that doesn’t keep him from fighting to get his arms free.  This time around, it was only a partial victory: I think the victory wiped him out, too.  Oh well, I’m sure victory still smells sweet in your sleep…

  • more smiles

    We think Toren’s smiles are pretty adorable: So, he’s cute, right?  Then I snap this one:

  • Toren pulls a face

    So, I think we’ve decided the Jumper isn’t going to work for Toren for a little while (props to Sharon for noting that we should probably wait until he can sit up by himself).  But before I received that advice, we put him into the Jumper one last time.  Of course, Toren is cute in…

  • onesie fail

    Debi put Toren into a onesie jumper outfit the other day only to realize at the end of her efforts that something was amiss:

  • crab boy

    We put Toren into this cute crab outfit his grandmother gave us only to realize that the shorts are enormous on him:

  • Am I officially a dad?

    I was putting together my discussion notes for class tomorrow and was looking for pictures illustrating the conflict between Israel and Palestine.  I found this picture: It’s from a September 2003 Washington Post story.  The look on the man’s face as he carries the child away from danger tears me up.  It’s clear that he…

  • mesmerized by the glow

    I certainly shouldn’t be proud of this shot, but I thought it was cute.  I was holding Toren after a feeding (we’re still trying to keep him upright for about 30 minutes after he eats to help his reflux).  I, of course, was watching Star Trek (we’re half way through Voyager, definitely the worst of…

  • Toren is Talking

    For the last week or so, Toren has been talking up a storm.  I have some footage of it, but haven’t transferred it to my computer yet.  Once I do I’ll post it.  It’s just very cute to hear him “talk.”  He’s particularly fond of a mobile we put on his new crib.  He seems…

  • Bjorn baby

    Toren enjoying a little Baby Bjorn ride with Debi: This last one warrants special note.  If you look closely at Toren you’ll notice something he’s started doing just recently – biting his bottom lip.  He does this quite regularly, pulling his bottom lip in and sucking on it.  I’m sure it’s quite normal, but it…