West Side Family's Page

About My Family

Melissa is an aspiring photographer, Peter is an accomplished musician. We met, fell in love, and got pregnant 8 months later. We're now also totally in love with our daughter Annabel.

Website:

http://www.bananabelly.com

What are your children's ages and names?

Annabel, 10 months. Born Oct. 2, 2007

Are you considering having more?

We're still so overwhelmed that we can't believe people decide to have a second child. But, yeah, I'm sure we'll have another.

How would you describe your parenting philosophy?

We tend to let intuition guide most of our decisions, though I do research the hell out of everything.

What are your family’s favorite books and toys?

Annabel likes anything that she can chew on - Fuzzy Bee is especially delicious. My favorite childhood book is The Giving Tree - still makes me shed a tear at the end.

What are you family’s favorite TV shows or movies?

Baby doesn't watch tv, but mommy and daddy like Weeds, Big Love, Project Runway, Antiques Roadshow.

What are your family's favorite foods?

honeydew melon, sweet potatoes, pears, mangoes, chicken, green beans

What are your family's favorite places to hang out?

In our living room.

What one adjective would you choose to describe your household?

experimental

Describe your most humbling parenting moment.

Having a meltdown in the middle of the day when I laid down on the floor with the baby and we both cried. That sucked.

Who are you looking to meet on Ning?

Cool, laidback parents without the competitive, holier than thou BS.