Teacher Linda C.’s Jakey Binder is a blogging gold mine. This picture forever commemorates the day Mommy forgot Jakey’s lunch on the counter… So, I went to the “Grab & Go” to find baby friendly foods for a 9-month old. What did I find? A cheese platter featuring 2 butterfly…
Wake-up. Baby lunch. Tea. Dishwasher. Baba. Shower. Dress. Jake-up. Dump baby in big bed with Dada & baba. Layout baby clothes. Pack bag: baby lunch, sippy cup, extra milk, wallet, keys, badge, iPhone. Commute. School. Work. School. Commute. Baby hors d’oeuvres. Dinner. Bath time. Dishwasher. Wrestle. Book. Baba. Love you’s. …
Last Friday, James called me at work. “Jame, I’m so freaked out right now, I’m shaking.” OMG. Horrible thoughts are running through my head at lightening speed. Are you OK? Did something happen? Was there an earthquake in the south bay that I didn’t feel at work and furniture has…
Today was my first Parent Teacher Conference. I actually felt a little nervous on my way to the meeting… what if they save up all the naughty things he’s been doing and then spring them on you? Does he revolt at nap time? Is the food stealing getting out of…
04/13/10: Today is Jake’s 13 month Birthday Eve. You pickin’ up what I’m puttin’ down? This date goes down in baby blogging history as the official date Jakey is walking. Walking! Soon the loud SLAP, SLAP, SLAP of his speed crawling will be a thing of the past. Fortunately, we…
Last night was the first time I’ve ever brushed Jakey’s hair. Singular. Just kidding! Better, huh?
First it was Dada, then Mama, then nigh-nigh. Then a bit of a dry spell. Then came the first Jake invented word: na. Or more accurately, NA! This seemed to mean “more” or “food,” so I started substituting “more”? Now every meal is punctuated by MO(RE) between bites. Soft R. …
I’ve been rubbing something called “Calming Creme” on Jacob for almost 13 months. I don’t think it’s working.
So after I was contemplating chicken fried steak, I still had this nagging feeling… “I remember two things on the school lunch menu that I never understood. Chicken friend steak and something else. Some other steak thing…” It bothered me all night, UNTIL, I remembered the other weird steak offering:…
Last night I was reminded of something that has been bothering me since at least second grade: Chicken fried steak. Is it chicken? Is it steak? No matter how many times people try to explain it to me, I just can’t get it. I don’t think I ever will. I…