Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jan 15th, 2011
My dad has many fine qualities and talents. His sense of direction and spatial capacity do not number among them. The same man who can tell you about every Dutch portrait ever painted, discuss drug interactions in dizzying detail, and make a rocking cradle that makes you want to have a dozen kids just so […]
Posted in Family, Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 31st, 2010
And what a way to end it. In an attempt to make up for boring holiday breaks in years past, Matt and I have worked to keep Simon busy and active during the last 16 days (two to go). He’s had three days with grandparents, including one sleepover, six play-dates with KIP friends, and four […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 27th, 2010
We came. We saw. We ate too much sugar and got tummy-aches. Then we ate some more. It must be Christmas time! Having gotten through Halloween and Thanksgiving, our next indigestion-inducing holiday won’t come until Passover, and that’s an entirely different flavor of indigestion! We launched the season with a trip on the Santa Express […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 20th, 2010
Now here’s a picture I would not have recognized a year ago: Cambria sitting under the Christmas tree. Or, to be more accurate, my Christmas tree. Those last three words make me need to lie down for a few minutes. Matt and I have never had a tree before: I, because I am Jewish, and […]
Last night was my mom’s annual Chanukah party, and today my house looks a lot like what I expect many homes do on December 26. We’ve got boxes and paper everywhere, the place is dirty, and until lunch all of us were still in pajamas playing with new toys. We were a bit worried yesterday […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 3rd, 2010
The big family party is tomorrow, but we did finally haul out the menorahs (menorot?) for tonight. Simon “helped” light the candles, surprised me by knowing what the shamas was, and very cutely tried to follow along with the Hebrew blessing. I can tell he’s having fun and learning a lot at KIP. Then he […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 15th, 2010
Questions most parents dread fielding from their children: “Where do babies come from?” “Have you ever gotten drunk?” Anxiety producing questions for me and Matt: “What does that part do?” “What’s the name of that thing?” Saints preserve us, Simon is showing early signs of being a gear head. To fully appreciate the horror of […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Nov 9th, 2010
A few weeks ago, we had houseguests Arnie and Jane stay with us. Arnie is my mom’s first cousin and a current resident of Northern California; Matt and I got to know him and his wife Jane during our time in San Francisco. A typical Arnie and Jane visit revolves around Matt, Simon, and I […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Nov 4th, 2010
It’s true. I played my first game of Candyland by-proxy yesterday. The shrieking player opposite me might have looked a lot like Simon, but the things that he said! Anyone reading this who knows Matt will surely recognize him in the following: Upon receiving many one-square cards in a row: “Wa-wa-wa [trombone sound]. I keep […]
It’s now been just over three weeks since I brought Cambria home. It’s been a long time, fifteen years to be precise, since I had a new cat (as opposed to kitten) in my house. I had forgotten what those early days of slinking around and darting under the bed are like. It can be […]