It's Dilovely

For those of you wondering what we are doing putting our 7-month-old on the potty, allow me to explain. (I don’t really talk about this a lot with people because they invariably start out thinking it’s freakish: “You’re toilet training already??”  But once you explain, it makes a lot of sense.) Raise your hand if [...]

The following is the list of books that the book club of the Guelph Gang of Gals has read.  (We aren’t officially called this, in fact we aren’t officially called anything, but this post seemed to call for a grandiose title.)  From the beginning!!  Which is something, because this group has been meeting for… gosh, [...]

Yesterday I had an appointment with a specialist to see about the weird shape my left middle finger has taken on.  It meant I was out of the house for a couple hours, which is always rather exciting! My iPhone saved my heinie.  My doctor’s administrative assistant had said the specialist was in Kitchener, 135 [...]

I really enjoy Vampire Weekend’s eponymous first album; actually, my hubby and the baby do too. I am partial to African instruments and rhythms, and VW uses both, even though they come from New York.  Their songs (to me) are celebratory, unusual, great to get up and dance to, but also work well as background [...]

Talking with my friend recently – this is a friend with a baby son only a month younger than mine – we realized something.  Moms (and, it must be supposed, dads as well) do gross things in the name of parenthood.  We were talking about when babies get congested, which led to the topic of [...]

Top Ten Things Dilovely is stoked about this week (in random order): E in overalls.  I mean, seriously, can he get any cuter? Guelph’s Rainbow Chorus 15th anniversary concert last night.  Pretty songs, solid harmonies, vibrant colours, happy (gay, lesbian, bi, trans, and friends) people, community spirit out the wazoo.  Plus snacks.  Did you know [...]

Bébé E n’aime pas: the sound of breath whistling through a metal cylinder.  Sean was trying to dry out the column of his fountain pen by blowing through it after washing it today, and E started to cry.  He tried again a bit later, and the sound was so upsetting to E that Daddy had [...]

Spoiler alert – if you are planning to see Avatar and don’t want to know stuff about the movie, stop reading here.  I recommend seeing it on as little information as possible, and forming your own opinions.  If you’re not concerned about sullying your first impressions, please read on. I didn’t know much about Avatar [...]

It’s been a trying day. I realize I have a lovely baby.  He eats well most of the time, does lots of sleeping compared to many babies, smiles a lot, is learning like a li’l turbo-genius, and brings us immeasurable joy. Also, he bites.  On his mom’s nipples.  This is not so lovely. I know [...]

I think about you, and I know I cannot fully understand.  I can’t get it. One minute, you’re a tropical paradise, jewel of the Antilles, the next, you’re a pile of rubble.  You don’t deserve to be this. What can I do?  I can send dollars, but that won’t bring back the people and places [...]