just add Baby.
Full Tilt’s Columbia City location has been delayed until next week. Their Twitter says permits are the issue.
The fire in Fisher Plaza has interrupted service for Cozi, the awesome family calendar software that I can’t live without. Seattle Times article on the fire here. (And if you haven’t checked out Cozi, but want a family calendar service, check it out when they’re back up. As always, this is a completely unpaid endorsement of their service).
For a code worth $30.00 off of 6 gDiapers, go here.
The code is used on the gDiapers site for the Everyday G’s 6 pack.
Happy bargain hunting!
So, writing a blog about things to do with ones children is tough when confined by the dreaded Bed Rest Monster. It means I was not able to check out the wondrous Lullaby Moon as it dreamed it’s way through Seward Park on June 22nd, but there are still new moons on July 22, Aug 20, September 18 & 19, & October 18, where you can catch the monthly show as it drifts through public parks and spaces around Seattle. Friends who did get to attend said it was magical (and one took that photo during the show). Check back at their website for specific locations. Looks well worth staying up past bedtime for.
And even though I’m on couch arrest, I can still help my own Moon make her way through Summer Reading. Sign your child up at your local Seattle Public Library branch, and when they read (or have been read) 10 books, they will earn a free paperback book of their choice. As an added bonus, the completed Summer Reading certificate is good for free family admission to the Burke Museum this year. Books and dinosaurs. How can you go wrong?
Not sure what book to read? (Or, like another mom I know, dreading the nth repetition of that Lego Bionicals Graphic Novel?) Catherynne M. Valente, author of the amazing Scheherazade-esque Orphan’s Tales, is releasing her young adult novel for free online. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making will have new chapters available every Monday, and offers irresistible prose:
…September did not even wave good-bye. One ought not to judge her: all children are Heartless. They have not grown a heart yet, which is why they can climb high trees and say shocking things and leap so very high grown-up hearts flutter in terror. Hearts weigh quite a lot. That is why it takes so long to grow one. But, as in their reading and arithmetic and drawing, different children proceed at different speeds. (It is well known that reading quickens the growth of a heart like nothing else.) Some small ones are terrible and fey, Utterly Heartless. Some are dear and sweet and Hardly Heartless At All. September stood very generally in the middle on the day the Green Wind took her, Somewhat Heartless, and Somewhat Grown.
I am very grateful to have something to look forward to that causes no contractions when I try to enjoy it.
Custard -- Serious Business
Old School Frozen Custard is open on Cap Hill, and is celebrating with free cones from 3pm – 10pm tonight. The custard was lovely, smooth and more gelato-like texture then ice cream has. Very rich too. If you opt to pay for your custard instead of just doing the free cone, you can try today’s bonus flavor (vanilla custard with cheesecake chunks!).
Enjoy the old drawings of local high schools on the walls, and the descriptions of the sundaes (locker room!) as you wait in line (it was out the door as we left a little after 3pm). Take your cone for a stroll in Cal Anderson Park, a stop off in Izilla Toys, or just head over to watch the beer being made in the giant vats at the Elysian Brew Pub across the street.
Old School Frozen Custard, Capitol Hill
1316 E. Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98122
A continuation of last year’s Summer Movie Roundup, I’ll come back and edit this as more films are announced (I’m looking at you, Marymoor Park!). Most are free, though check individual venue pages linked below for the specifics on show times (generally, at dusk) and any pricing information. Here’s what 2009 has to offer:
Saturday, June 20th | Mamma Mia! “Sing-Along” [PG-13] | Fremont
Saturday, June 27th | Edward Scissorhands [PG-13] | Fremont
Friday, July 3rd | Shaun of the Dead [R] Red, White, & Dead Independence Day Zombie Party | Fremont
Tuesday, July 7th | Hotel for Dogs [PG] |
Bellevue
Saturday, July 11th | Pee-wee’s Big Adventure [PG] | Fremont
Tuesday, July 14th | Bride Wars [PG] | Bellevue
Saturday, July 18th | Army of Darkness [R] | Fremont
Saturday, July 18th | The Princess Bride [PG] | West Seattle
Monday, July 20th | The Big Lebowski [R] | Fremont
Tuesday, July 21st | Secondhand Lions [PG] | Bellevue
Saturday, July 25th | Die Hard [R] | Fremont
Saturday, July 25th | King Kong (1933) | West Seattle
Tuesday, July 28th | The Express [PG] | Bellevue
Saturday, August 1st | Legally Blonde [PG-13] | Fremont
Saturday, August 1st | The Princess Bride [PG] | Seattle Center
Saturday, August 1st | Footloose (1933) | West Seattle
Tuesday, August 4th | Monsters Vs. Aliens [PG] | Bellevue
Saturday, August 8th | The Godfather [R] | Fremont
Saturday, August 8th | National Treasure [PG] | West Seattle
Tuesday, August 11th | Kung Fu Panda [PG] | Bellevue
Saturday August 15th | Some Like It Hot [PG-13] | Fremont
Saturday, August 15th | Grease [PG] | Seattle Center
Saturday, August 15th | Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl [PG-13] | West Seattle
Tuesday, August 18th | Ghost Busters [PG] | Bellevue
Saturday, August 22nd | E.T. [PG] | Fremont
Saturday, August 22nd | Iron Man [PG-13] | Seattle Center
Saturday, August 22nd | Cars [G] | West Seattle
Tuesday, August 25th | Back to the Future [PG] | Bellevue
Friday, August 28th | Kung-Fu Panda [PG] | Seattle Center
Saturday, August 29th | Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark [PG] | Fremont
Saturday, August 29th | Mamma Mia! [PG-13] | Seattle Center
Saturday, September 12th | Animal House [R] | Fremont
I love movies. I especially love movies when I am pregnant and overheating, knowing they provide an oasis of air conditioning and popcorn. I love them even more, however, when they are free.
Enter Regal Cinemas free Family Film Festival. Starting June 23rd and running through August 26th, you can catch G and PG rated films at 10am on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for free. Tickets are distributed on a first-come first-serve basis on the day of the shows (i.e. arrive early), and lots of local Regal Cinema theaters are participating (Crossroads in Bellevue, Meridian 16 downtown, Alderwood Arena 7, etc). Click here for a full list of theaters and their schedule of films. See you at the movies, and do pass the popcorn.
If you have your child’s student ID number, you can call 206.252.0212 today to find out your child’s school assignment via Seattle Public Schools automated system. Good luck!
Go here to watch an interesting two minute clip from Zero to Three, where we see a one year old react to being suddenly ignored by her mother, and what that is telling researchers about how infants get and keep the attention of their caregivers (hat tip to Paul Nyhan’s Birth to Thrive blog for the link).
Diapering. I was so happy to see you go. And this time around all I can think is, “this must be that ‘twice the fun’ folks talk about with twins”.
When Moon was first born, and through her first year, we used cloth diapers (specifically, these), despite having water pressure that meant no other water could be used while laundry was going (my high falutin’ ideas about being able to flush the toilet or wash dishes is what ultimately did our cloth days in). The diapers themselves worked well, and as Moon outgrew whatever size we were in, we would be able to sell the old ones on local parenting groups and recoup some of the costs (somehow, no one has ever wanted to buy her old disposable diapers).
In the meantime, not only have we managed to fix our water pressure issues, but the world of non-disposable diapers has expanded into a dizzying array of choices, all with horrendously ‘cute’ names.
Cloth diapering can seem intimidating as you begin to learn the language — do you want a pocket diaper or a prefold, or pehaps just a fitted with cover? How about sizing — buy a one-size diaper and hope it lasts through your child’s diapering years, or pay for each batch of “sized” diapers and have a better fit but incur more costs? Snaps or velcro closures? What kind of inserts/doubles/liners will get you through the night, and what is stripping and why do I need to do it?
For Seattle families, a great place to start has been Babies Bottom Line, a sort of cloth diapering emporium run by local mom Susan Cavanaugh. Sleep deprived new parent that I was (is there any other kind?), her home delivery of a large stack of diapers and willingness to answer my questions about them were a godsend. While I can’t find information on local delivery on her site anymore, this article from May of 08 says she still delivers, and those looking to curb their costs can opt for pick up to skip any shipping charges.
Another resource for exploring cloth diapers is Birth and Beyond, with stores in Madrona and Fremont. They do not carry the variety of diapers you’ll find at Babies Bottom Line or other online retailers, but do give you the chance to check out the diapers in person before you commit to buying (and would love to sell you a sling or three and some other new-baby gear while you’re there).
Anyone who has been diapering more recently want to weigh in? I’m leaning towards a combination of pocket diapers/g-diapers, but I’m happy to hear what the more recently experienced have to say about it.
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