Month of Colt: Day 30

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 30, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, cucumbers, month of colt Leave a comment

What could be more appropriate on the last official day of Month of Colt 2012 than a cucumber update? Look! Our first Q-number! I was getting worried that this blazing hot summer was going to…

Month of Colt: Days 25-29

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 29, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt, video, Walton Arts Center Leave a comment

Seriously? Four days behind? How did you guys let that happen? (I actually wrote this last night – Day 28! – but it was nearly midnight by the time I was done so I decided…

Month of Colt: Day 24

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 24, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt, swimming, video Leave a comment

The caption for every single one of these pictures is, “Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! *pause* Can we do it again, Daddy?” Pool Time with Daddy from Sarah Hood on Vimeo. CLICK HERE if you don’t see a video….

Month of Colt: Day 21… and 22… and 23…

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 23, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt 1 Comment

[Pictured with the artist: Sun, Moon, Fire House w/Trees & Lake, Easter Bunny, Fire] [Artist’s Assistant: Bec Bec]

Month of Colt: Day 20

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 20, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood birthday, Chuck E. Cheese, colt, month of colt 1 Comment

It may seem unconventional, but we are low-maintenance birthday people. We don’t do pinatas and we don’t do party hats and we don’t do themed, coordinated decorations and favors. Every year, on the anniversary of…

Month of Colt: Day 19

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 19, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood birthday, colt, month of colt, video 1 Comment

Making these videos is one of my favorite nostalgic indulgences of birthday week. I think I’ve already watched this one 12 times. Happy 4th Birthday! from Sarah Hood on Vimeo. June 2011 – June 2012….

Month of Colt: Day 18

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 18, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood birthday, colt, month of colt 1 Comment

Month of Colt. Day of Colt. Year of Colt. Buddy, it’s all about you today. Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! Shout…

Month of Colt: Day 17

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 17, 2012September 18, 2016 motherhood colt, father's day, jeff, month of colt Leave a comment

It is “Celebrate My Boys” weekend at this house — Father’s Day AND Colt’s birthday. You’ll have to wait till tomorrow for pictures of the FOUR year old, but today – Father’s Day. And God…

Month of Colt: Day 14… and 15… and 16…

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 16, 2012September 18, 2016 motherhood colt, harvard, jeff, month of colt Leave a comment

Give me a break, I’ve been single parenting for TWO WEEKS. BUT! Daddy’s Home! Jeff was in Boston for a seminar for the last few weeks, but he flew in last night – just in…

Month of Colt: Day 13

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 13, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, iphone, month of colt Leave a comment

I downloaded (uploaded?) several photos from my phone this week. There were some gems from the last few months. Enjoy.

Month of Colt: Day 12

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 12, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt Leave a comment

Look, Mommy! I drew a bee! And he’s wearing a backpack!

Month of Colt: Day 11

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 11, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt, swimming, video 1 Comment

Sometimes I learn something about parenting or children that is such common sense I feel ridiculous admitting I didn’t know it in the first place. For example, when I started my job six years ago…

Month of Colt: Day 10

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 10, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood bunkbeds, colt, god love grandparents, month of colt 2 Comments

Big Boy Bed | Part II (If you missed Part I, click here.) Here’s where we left off. That is the crib (recently known as the Little Boy Bed, rather than the Baby Bed) that…

Month of Colt: Days 8 and 9

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 9, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood bunkbeds, colt, god love grandparents, month of colt Leave a comment

Big Boy Bed | Part I (Part II will come tomorrow, when I am not utterly exhausted and can muster enough energy to edit the rest of the photos from today.) Papaw (my dad) came…

Month of Colt: Day 7

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 7, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, jeff, month of colt Leave a comment

Daddy is still out of town. We both miss him. A lot. These photos are from a few weeks ago. Boys and bubbles.

Month of Colt: Day 6

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 6, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt, pinkeye Leave a comment

Plan for today: work for me, school for the little guy. (Daddy is out of town.) What actually happened today: pinkeye. The pinkeye-ness isn’t overwhelming, I know. Thank goodness. I think he had a pretty…

Month of Colt: Day 5

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 5, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt Leave a comment

Today disappeared on me and here I am posting Day 5 with just a little over two hours to spare. I had to break out the Night Vision camera setting for this one, but I…

Month of Colt: Day 4

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 4, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt Leave a comment

I was finally ready to come to terms with it and fill you in on the changing of the guard in our house these days. I had a post in my head all about the…

Month of Colt: Day 3

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 3, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt Leave a comment

Yep. Still up to the rhino. Just like yesterday and the day before that… Someday, Buddy. Someday you’ll make it up to the giraffe.

Month of Colt: Day 2

By Sarah Martin HoodJune 2, 2012September 4, 2016 motherhood colt, month of colt Leave a comment

Mommy! Look at this silly tatato I made you.