Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jul 14th, 2010
Twenty-two months ago, we introduced Simon to the dentist. It was awful. He had injured a tooth and we took him to the dentist and had it fixed before he’d ever gone for a basic cleaning. A papoose board was involved. Hysterical crying ensued. No one got out of that office unscathed. Even now when […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Jul 11th, 2010
If I lived on Sesame Street, I’d tell you that this summer is brought to you by the theme “letting go.” The first thing I’ve had to let go of is control over Simon’s emotions. When he was younger, I’d work hard to get him out of funks or to prevent a funk from happening. […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jul 9th, 2010
Yoikes. It was just five days ago that I posted about Simon’s asking “Why am I so upset?” when he awoke crying in the night. Honestly, I assumed this was him mimicking our asking, “Simon, why are you so upset?” when he gets wound up. Still, it looked a lot like self-awareness, and I wasn’t […]
Posted in Family, Friends, Jessica, Little Boy on Jul 6th, 2010
I hosted a July 4 party this year, my first ever. This has always been my brother Perry’s holiday, but he returned from vacation the night before this year and so didn’t have time to put on his usual grilling, explosive-laden extravaganza . I’m guessing he’ll reclaim the day next year, but I’m so happy […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jul 6th, 2010
Ever since the big race talk last December, I’ve been waiting for some sign that Simon “got it”, by which I mean that Simon saw physical differences in people and understood it was OK to notice and ask about these differences but wasn’t ascribing any deep meaning to them. Several more months of his insisting […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jul 3rd, 2010
In late May, Simon said a few things that gave the illusion of his possessing adult understanding or common adult fears. At the time, it was his description of insomnia and stated fear of getting old that caught me off guard. I don’t think he fully understood what he said, but he gave a convincing […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 30th, 2010
When Matt and I lived in San Francisco, we would occasionally feel beat down by Muni, noise, traffic, and the prohibitive cost and competitiveness of the city. The feelings grew stronger as more and more of our friends moved away. Then we’d have what we termed a “This is why we live here” moment that […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 28th, 2010
Six months ago or so, getting together with his cousins meant that Simon spent much of his time with Liv, the oldest of my brother Steve’s brood. Liv is now 11 ½ and has always been the “Mommy Jr.” of her household. So the larger Goldstein family would get together, and I would inevitably find […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Jun 24th, 2010
Sometimes Simon will answer a question with a non sequitur and I just assume he’s bored and wants to change the subject. Of course, most times he’s quite clear on this front and will say things like “I don’t want to talk about that any more.” Other times, I suspect there’s some little boy logic […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Jun 21st, 2010
The Gallery photo album is down for a bit. We’d been using an outdated model, and the clock finally ran out on the old version working. Once Matt figures out the new, overhauled software, we’ll be back in business. Today is the official beginning of summer, as the 97-degree temperature is making all too clear. […]