Posted in Jessica, Simon says..., Toddler! on Aug 11th, 2009
Right on schedule (I assume, I can’t actually find information about this), Simon has begun naming his toy “friends.” Matt and I gave Dirty Dog, Bob, Super Speedy, and much of the stuffed menagerie their names, but now he’s picking out names himself. Over the past two days, he’s chosen the names “Tickle” and “Douglas”. […]
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Posted in Jessica, Toddler! on Aug 8th, 2009
I’ve spent many hours in my life getting judgmental about and rolling my eyes in front of parents who freak out over school choice. I have spent many hours in my life bragging that *I* went to at least one school in a crappy neighborhood, and everything turned out fine. I am quick to cast […]
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Posted in Jessica, Simon says..., Toddler! on Aug 5th, 2009
The only thing sweeter in a given day than reading Simon his night-time stories? Having him read them to me. Simon rediscovered an old favorite, Old Hat, New Hat, about a week ago and just about wore me out with it. I get that toddlers love familiarity and repetition, but reading any book—even a cute […]
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Posted in Jessica, Simon says..., Toddler! on Aug 2nd, 2009
We are one step closer to joining polite company. Simon has readily and quickly said “thank you” for a couple of months. He equally readily and kind of endearingly reels off the “excuse me”s, including those directed at inanimate objects he passes in the house: “Excuse me” he says to the chair as he squeezes […]
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