Poor Matt. He somehow managed to survive Simon’s first entire year without anything too gross happening, only to be ambushed not once but twice this morning. The first gross-out moment came at breakfast. Matt was giving Simon his oatmeal as usual when he noticed a smidge on his upper lip. Without paying too much attention, […]
Monthly Archive for October, 2007
There’s been something afoot in the last week or so that I have been uncharacteristically silent about, mainly because I’ve been upset and unsure of exactly how I feel at any given moment. Simon has begun to self-wean himself. For the first nine months of his life, he nursed seven to nine times per day. […]
Now that Simon is one year old, his list of favorites is changing. As of this October, Simon’s day is brightened by the following: The Dirties: Dirty Duck and Dirty Dog are still very popular around here, but they are no longer toys. They instead fill the role of transitional object or lovey, and Simon […]
Today’s theme is “measuring up”. Part I: Physically measuring up Simon had his one year check-up Wednesday. The vital stats are: Height, 29.5 inches, putting him in the 40th percentile (so not a basketball player). Weight, 20 pounds, 2 ounces, putting him in the 15th percentile (so not a football player, but enough to turn […]
Today’s theme is “measuring up”. Part I: Physically measuring up Simon had his one year check-up Wednesday. The vital stats are: Height, 29 ½ inches, putting him in the 40th percentile (so not a basketball player) Weight, 20 pounds, 2 ounces, putting him in the 15th percentile (so not a football player, but enough to […]
Birthday Boy
Posted in Baby!, Birthday Letter, Jessica on Oct 16th, 2007
Well, today is it: Simon’s first birthday. One year ago last night, a singer auditioned for Matt’s band who was so very bad and so very annoying that I joked at the time that he might send me into labor. Then I awoke at 5:20 or so the next morning with a pop of amniotic […]
Well, today is it: Simon’s first birthday. One year ago last night, a singer auditioned for Matt’s band who was so very bad and so very annoying that I joked at the time that he might send me into labor. Then I awoke at 5:20 or so the next morning with a pop of amniotic […]
Love, Loss, and the Power of Google
Posted in Jessica on Oct 15th, 2007
There’s so much to write right now that I’m a tad overwhelmed. Since I’ll never have time to write it all down–for reasons I’ll be getting to in a minute–I’ve decided to take a thematic approach. Herewith, a blog entry about my adventures in motherhood and how they relate to the themes of Love, Loss, […]
Right now I should be worried about things like whether Simon is delayed in his gross motor skills, whether his nutrition is up to snuff, and whether his language development is on track. But I’m not. How could I possibly worry about these things when a much scarier prospect looms on the horizon; namely, tha […]
Well, we’re back from Gatlinburg and have much to report from our trip to the Smokies. Simon liked his new car seat, relaxed at the Laurel Falls waterfall, loved touching an engraved stone at Cades Cove, thought hitching a ride to Clingman’s Dome via Daddy’s back was very funny, and thrived on all the time […]