Simon has made some significant leaps in cognition lately that are thrilling to witness. A while back, we delighted at his use of the word “light” and were puzzled by some other utterances like “ba” and “yagi.” In the past week or so he’s set to work on his pronunciation, and as a result we […]
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No, nothing magical happened overnight; kiddo still ain’t walking. However, as Simon’s Robeez have very thin soles, and as it will be 9 (brrrr) degrees tomorrow, I decided it was time to get a pair of pre-walker or first-walker shoes for him to guard against the cold if nothing else. And who knows, maybe a […]
Simon was 15 months old Wednesday, and we celebrated today by getting poked, prodded, and stuck at the pediatrician’s office. Cake would have probably been more fun… Our little guy has had a growth spurt these last three months, one I had suspected due to the fact that his 6-12 month pajamas and pants quit […]
Sometime last summer, my assistant began to send out emails with “singing out” in the subject line. It was just a simple typo; she was letting everyone know she was signing out for the day when no one was around to see her leave. My boss thought this typo was pretty funny, and I also […]
At last we are are feeling pretty normal over here at 1642 Cowling. No one has thrown up in nearly 72 hours, everyone is peeing OK, I’m feeling bullish. I also have three new theories as to the cause of our recent domestic distress. Theory 1 covers Tristan: As a Whitworth male (when we flew […]
An Adult Crib Aquarium
Posted in Jessica on Jan 10th, 2008
For Christmas 2006, Aunt Barb got Simon a crib aquarium. It’s been a key component to our nap and bedtimes for ages now. Here’s what the folks at Fisher price say about how or why it works: “The Soothing Seas Aquarium is a crib attaching infant soother that captivates baby with the mesmerizing effects of […]
What Goes Around…
Posted in Jessica on Jan 7th, 2008
…comes around. I didn’t poison Simon with too old milk or an unhygienic pacifier after all. I know because today, just about 24 hours after Simon fell ill, I followed him. And I neither drink milk nor use a pacifier. Being an adult, I had the advantage of making it to the bathroom before voiding […]
It’s not like I expected to celebrate turning 38 the same way I celebrated turning 10, 16, 21, or even 30. It’s just that I thought I might celebrate turning 38 the same way I celebrated turning 37.Turns out it wasn’t in the cards for me this year. I first surmised that this would be […]
Our Simon is quite the kidder, a development that delights and surprises me in equal measures. His first game is scraping his nail across the pink, scratchy tongue of the kitten in the book Touch and Feel Kitten. This little DK book features pictures of kittens with tactile inserts for babies to explore. You can […]
They say you never know when the last time you nurse your baby will be, but I’m pretty sure that New Year’s Day was it for us. Simon abruptly cut down to twice a day shortly after his first birthday. From around Thanksgiving, he further reduced his nursing to a single morning session. Lately, his […]