Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jan 5th, 2010
Sometimes the solution to a major problem is right in front of you, if only you can see it. Matt and I have struggled with getting Simon into his clothes and pajamas for months now, and in the last few weeks our struggle escalated to full-blown battle. Simon would make a big game out of […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Jan 4th, 2010
I grabbed some pics of Simon in my clogs last night, and then again of him taking pictures of me while I took pictures of him. It was very meta. And very silly. But I love this one: His picture of the wall/floor/one eighth of my face obviously came out just the way he wanted […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Jan 2nd, 2010
Now that we get more than “Jillian cried” when we ask Simon about school, we’re talking more about it with mixed and funny results. This has been at the fore of our conversations even though school has been out for 2 weeks now. I now know, for example, who sits on what animal at circle […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 31st, 2009
Monday, the sisterhood of moms gave me a very nice present, which I’ll get to shortly. My story begins with a trip to the ice skating rink. Ever since I began planning our ill-fated trip to Gatlinburg, I’ve been thinking about ice skating and how much fun I thought it would be to take Simon […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 28th, 2009
There are many things to love about small children: the whimsy, the total lack of self-consciousness, the imagination and joy in discovery… and sometimes, if you are in the right frame of mind, the absolute brutality of their honesty. Consider this exchange: Jessica: “Simon, can you tell me who you love?” Simon: “I love Grandma.” […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 26th, 2009
On Christmas Eve there was dinner at our house, and then presents. Simon was an excited and happy little boy. On Christmas Day, there was a party at Grandma and Pappaw’s house. Simon was subdued, but still socialized and had a great time, especially with musical toys. He was a quiet and happy boy. And […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 25th, 2009
Simon went to the doctor on Wednesday, and it was a strange, strange visit. Strange because he was reduced to near hysteria when being measured and weighed, which should be no big deal, and strange because he was absolutely fine with Dr. Newstadt’s exam, which used to be a very big deal. The only thing […]
Posted in Family, Jessica, Little Boy on Dec 22nd, 2009
Matt and I left for a holiday in the Smoky Mountains on Thursday, arriving at our chalet at dinner-time. The first thing I did was pinch my finger in a corner cabinet, creating an immediate and painful blood blister. No big deal, I thought, Then we realized our phone didn’t work in the house, and that we […]
Posted in Jessica, Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 22nd, 2009
I have a long, gory story to tell about our vacation in Gatlinburg. I’ve titled it “Smokey Mountain Misery”, but Matt’s suggestion, “Escape from Ski Mountain” captures it equally well. I’ll give you a hint as to what went wrong: Freak winter storm. But before we get there, a quick follow-up to the race talk […]
Posted in Jessica, KIP (Preschool), Little Boy, Simon says... on Dec 18th, 2009
A few months ago I grabbed a Newsweek to read on a plane trip. I don’t normally read Newsweek, but the cover story, “Is Your Baby Racist?” got my attention. The gist of the story was that while no, your baby is probably not racist, that yes, your baby does indeed notice race. And if […]