I think Simon has some quality bonding time ahead of him with his Uncle Ian. It’s just too bad that he won’t be back in California sooner. You see, my friend Ian is a great lover of Danish. Well, all pastries actually. I’ve seen him hike up small mountains in San Francisco late at night […]
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Now here’s a milestone I didn’t know to be on the lookout for. Simon sang in the back seat of the car last night, adding his own little grace note (no pun intended) to a busy and happy weekend. We first heard the beginnings of singing, what I jokingly call Ur-singing, about a year ago. […]
I’m a good three weeks behind in uploading and organizing pictures. This might not sound dire, but given how many pictures I take, I’m perilously close to having to declare photo album bankruptcy. Here, for your viewing pleasure, the toddler in all his spectacular messiness and glory.
When I was pregnant and again when Simon was newly born, I remember asking Evie what Matt was like as a baby. (I don’t know how much I asked my mom, frankly. I was the third, so while Mom remembers that I scooted on my tush and disliked baby food, she doesn’t really remember that […]
Leaps and Bounds
Posted in First Steps, Jessica, Toddler! on Jul 8th, 2008
I think we’re about finished with First Steps. Last Wednesday, the day I horribly overbooked myself, our therapist Amy called to see if she should come for Simon’s therapy. It seemed ridiculous to cancel just because Simon could walk. I mean, I was thrilled to see him walk his little Frankenstein walk, but there was […]
Overbooked
Posted in First Steps, Friends, Jessica, Toddler! on Jul 4th, 2008
Much like the airline industry, I am prone to encountering “overbooking situations”. Somehow, I always think that this will be the week when the space-time continuum will alter to accommodate my planned 30-hour day. Wednesday, I actually planned the following day. And I swear that at the time, this day seemed a bit busy perhaps, […]
“Uh Oh!” must be one of Simon’s favorite words. We hear it most mornings when he wakes up, along with “the bus!” “ball”, and “oh no!” Specifically, we hear “Uh oh! Uh oh! Uh oh! Uh oh!” It’s fun to say. Now, though, we have a context for “uh oh!” that’s less fun. Ever since […]
Geriatric Motherhood: Part III
Posted in Jessica on Jun 30th, 2008
This one isn’t about complaining; it’s about perspective. Ever since my OBGN’s office handed me a copy of Plum Magazine (http://www.plummagazine.com/), I’ve been rolling my eyes at the notion that we older moms are somehow more special than or significantly different from the younger ones. I understand that it’s harder to get pregnant after 35 […]
Technically, I took my babymoon trip two years ago in Maine. But I’ve decided to redefine the term, and Simon and I are having our second babymoon of 2008 now. (The first was documented here.) Simply put, he’s been a happy, funny toddler for nearly two weeks now. Since Father’s Day, when he began walking, […]
Age is a funny thing-it’s more relative than I used to understand. In my mind’s eye, I still picture myself as a twenty-something-a youngish twenty-something. My parents, meanwhile, are frozen in their forties, my cats are still kittens and my heroes are all still in their prime. I’ve known that this is all untrue for […]