Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 31st, 2009
Monday, the sisterhood of moms gave me a very nice present, which I’ll get to shortly. My story begins with a trip to the ice skating rink. Ever since I began planning our ill-fated trip to Gatlinburg, I’ve been thinking about ice skating and how much fun I thought it would be to take Simon […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 28th, 2009
There are many things to love about small children: the whimsy, the total lack of self-consciousness, the imagination and joy in discovery… and sometimes, if you are in the right frame of mind, the absolute brutality of their honesty. Consider this exchange: Jessica: “Simon, can you tell me who you love?” Simon: “I love Grandma.” […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 26th, 2009
On Christmas Eve there was dinner at our house, and then presents. Simon was an excited and happy little boy. On Christmas Day, there was a party at Grandma and Pappaw’s house. Simon was subdued, but still socialized and had a great time, especially with musical toys. He was a quiet and happy boy. And […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 25th, 2009
Simon went to the doctor on Wednesday, and it was a strange, strange visit. Strange because he was reduced to near hysteria when being measured and weighed, which should be no big deal, and strange because he was absolutely fine with Dr. Newstadt’s exam, which used to be a very big deal. The only thing […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 22nd, 2009
Matt and I left for a holiday in the Smoky Mountains on Thursday, arriving at our chalet at dinner-time. The first thing I did was pinch my finger in a corner cabinet, creating an immediate and painful blood blister. No big deal, I thought, Then we realized our phone didn’t work in the house, and that we […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 22nd, 2009
I have a long, gory story to tell about our vacation in Gatlinburg. I’ve titled it “Smokey Mountain Misery”, but Matt’s suggestion, “Escape from Ski Mountain” captures it equally well. I’ll give you a hint as to what went wrong: Freak winter storm. But before we get there, a quick follow-up to the race talk […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 18th, 2009
A few months ago I grabbed a Newsweek to read on a plane trip. I don’t normally read Newsweek, but the cover story, “Is Your Baby Racist?” got my attention. The gist of the story was that while no, your baby is probably not racist, that yes, your baby does indeed notice race. And if […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 16th, 2009
Now I’ve told the same joke twice. Lazy, I know. But how else to describe Simon’s annual freak-out over weather-related clothing changes? Every winter he pulls at long sleeves as though he were a fictional Elizabeth I wearing her poisoned dress, and every summer he yanks at short sleeves as though Mommy had a catastrophic […]
One of the reasons I moved back home was to be near my family. After 17 years away, I was sick of literally phoning in my participation for every Rosh Hashanah, every Chanukah, every Thanksgiving, every Passover, and every birthday. And once my nieces and nephews came along, I was really sick of blindly (and […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 13th, 2009
Last night was the Goldstein family Chanukah party at Bubbie’s (my Mom’s) house. Dreidels were spun, gelt and 7 pounds worth of latkes were consumed, and many blue-wrapped boxes were opened. Today the combined effects of the same are making me feel sluggish, and in a mere 4 hours we go over to friends to […]