Thanks to everyone for the encouragement. Here’s the current status: 1. Fundraiser: Done. PA system back, monies deposited and receipts reconciled. We made good money, and I”m enjoying the iTunes playlist I made. So is Simon, who has told me, alternately, that Whiskeytown sounds like a good party and that Alison Krauss’s voice is “really […]
Category Archive for 'Jessica'
Synchronicity
Posted in Family, Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy on Mar 6th, 2011
So here’s the thing. Last night was KIP’s huge annual auction and fundraiser. I was in charge of check-out (a bigger operation than I’d expected due to the difficulty of getting a credit-card machine for the night) and, with Matt, co-in charge of the music. KIP has been terrific for Simon; I was happy to […]
Ms Hillel
Posted in Jessica, No Boundaries on Mar 3rd, 2011
I’m having a moment over here. A “If not now, when?” moment. That would be a famous quote by the sage Hillel, who is also famous for saying “Build a fence around the Torah” and for eating a matzo and bitter herb sandwich, but we’ll skip those bits for now. Back to me. For the […]
The Tally
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 28th, 2011
Some days, Simon hardly eats any real food at all. I wonder how he can keep on going. Other days, Simon eats so much I honestly can’t figure out where it all goes. Cue hollow leg joke. Sunday he broke an all-time record. No blood sugar problems yesterday! Here’s the tally: Fruit bar Orange juice […]
The Blood Sugar Thing
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 26th, 2011
Twice in the last month, Simon has said or done something flat-out mean to Matt or me. In both cases, I have been struck by how un-Simonlike these moments are. Simon has always been a fundamentally sweet kid, not just in my opinion, but also in that of friends, family, teachers, and sometimes total strangers. […]
Too Much Artoo, Part Two
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Feb 23rd, 2011
While we waited (and waited) for the pediatrician on Monday, Simon and I had one of the funniest conversations ever. There’s not much to do in those examining rooms (besides imagine what could cause the horrible noises coming from the next room), so the conversation turned to body parts. “Do I have a heart, Mommy?” […]
Beanpole
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 21st, 2011
One little month ago, it looked like Simon was filling out. And he was… … in preparation for his most recent growth spurt. When Matt came back from Arizona last week, he took one look at Simon and said, “I think he’s taller.” Turns out this was no parental misconception. It’s a long-ish and boring […]
Mr. Independent, Take II
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 20th, 2011
Two steps forward and one step back, I’m afraid. Our first area of growing independence is, as I just wrote, the preschool drop-off. Last week, on Wednesday if I remember correctly, I needed to go inside KIP. Simon wanted to walk up alone. I continued to explain to him that I had to go to […]
So the good news is that Agotich is comfortable enough with me to unleash her terrible twos in my presence. And the bad news is that Agotich is comfortable enough with me to unleash her terrible twos in my presence. Between the hour and a half she spends at my house in the morning twice […]
My Independent Valentine
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Feb 14th, 2011
You can tell the kids talked about Valentine’s Day last week at school. Simon, already a very affectionate boy, was in love overdrive. “I sure do love you, Mommy!” he’d randomly offer. My hand was taken and kissed multiple times a day. I got hugs all the time. He wanted to snuggle extra long every […]