Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 11th, 2009
I’ll tell you something Simon said tonight in his bath, and you see if you can guess what was going on at the time. Hint: I am so outnumbered in this house… I made a terrible sound of bubbles!
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 9th, 2009
Once upon a time, when we asked Simon what happened at school, his reply would be “Jillian cried”. No more and no less; we had no idea what actually went on during the day except for the calendar and notes the teachers sent home each week. Saturday I asked Simon about school the previous week, […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 7th, 2009
From three years ago today: Today is a special day for me for three reasons: 1. It’s Pearl Harbor Day. That one’s a gimmee. 2. It’s my zadie’s birthday. Lester M. Wolfson was born on December 7, 1911. Even though he died almost 13 years ago, I still think about him often and miss him […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy on Dec 4th, 2009
About six months ago I began to realize that Simon was developing real friendships. It was a sweet development; one I looked forward to watching mature. As it happens these friendships have matured, but in an almost bittersweet way. Sophie is still prominent on the scene, but he no longer gets to play with Leah […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 2nd, 2009
I try really heard to keep a lid on competitive parenting, but some days it’s very hard. Monday was one of those days. Simon and I were watching old Thomas and Friends videos when he stunned me into silence. On this video, stills of trains and other vehicles with their names spelled out below appear […]