Morning at Madrina’s

This morning, I was emergency babysitter for my Goddaughter, Amelia May, who many of you know as The World’s Most Beautiful Baby. This represents an act of faith or desperation by her mother, because my parenting knowledge is about on par with a Kardashian. I still haven’t figured out how to change a diaper. The last time I was watching Amelia when a change was needed, I...

World’s Most Beautiful Baby Has Se...

When you are The World’s Most Beautiful Baby, one party is not enough to celebrate your birth. Thursday was the Family Only celebration, today was the friends celebration. And we’re already talking about having an “official birthday” much like the British monarch always has a birthday celebration in June, no matter which month they’re born in. One...

World’s Most Beautiful Baby Turns ...

It was one year ago today that my little Goddaughter Amelia May was born. (Read about all the drama here which included me assisting. Not with the birth, but with a near-fainting father.) Today we celebrate her first birthday. And it’s appropriate to reflect on the most surprising aspect of having a baby in your life. They teach you more than you teach them. Just a sampling of...

On Being the Ultimate Godparent

On first being asked to be Godfather and Godmother to The World’s Most Beautiful Baby, Andy and I were thrilled. Then came the fear, the doubt, the uncertainty. What exactly do Godparents do? I vaguely remember reading something about “being responsible for the child’s religious upbringing.” But isn’t that really the parents’ job? Besides, I’m...

Baby Vegas!

Girls Weekend in Vegas! And one of us is so young, she completely skews the median age of our group to about 15. Yes, we’re taking The World’s Most Beautiful Baby to Vegas. I’m calling it part of my duties as Godmother to oversee her spiritual and cultural development. Because, with a British father, Little Amelia May needs a few huge doses of American culture to...

Language Immersion and Lots of Drama

Today the mother of The World’s Most Beautiful Baby had a full day scheduled, so Amelia May came to our house for the day. Which was good. I’ve got a big Spanish test on Thursday and could use a study partner. So the plan was to listen to the conjugation of regular Spanish verbs. Clearly, that would be as entertaining as Winnie the Pooh. Things started fine with the audio...