We all have meltdowns on occasion. Preferably, we stagger them so that someone maintains a certain level of rational thinking and emotional stability. But really, who has time for strategic meltdown scheduling? So, a couple of days ago we noticed Jakey’s first tooth: lower front right– I should have asked Dr. Castro what…
It’s official. We are on the verge of a veritable coupe in children’s literature, mark my words. For over 60 years we have been told that “we LOOOOooooOOOOVE Goodnight Moon.” Apparently, we do not. Over the course of two days I overheard the following: Jakey’s Dad: This book is dumb. …
Progress on the bathroom is moving along nicely. Demolition came and went…we’ll save you the gory details. Needless to say, of all my summers spent working with concrete I’ve never hated Portland Cement so much in my life. Walls were insulated, drywall was hung, texture and paint went up. Now…
Saying Baby Jacob is a hungry kid is, well, an understatement. Some of his first nicknames centered around the easy to recognize “Piggy Face”, “Hungry Face”, and the infamous “Hand Samiches”. This hunger may have contributed to two incidents: 1) I experienced my first bout of Bad Mom Guilt thinking…
James is CEO of CIO. Chief Executive Officer of Cry-It-Out. The theory goes that after 3 to 4 nights of crying, babies stop whaling and sleep through the night. The theory fails to mention that CIO must be reimplemented after every cold, change in routine, or ethereal dental milestone. Today…
Jakey’s nails are dangerous. His dad likes to call them his “clavos” or “nails” in Spanish. Not the soft pearly nails that protect your delicate fingers. Nails like the sharp steel daggers people use to hold wood together. One day Teacher Linda C. showed me bloody scratches on her neck. …
As some of you know we have purchased a new home in the Shasta – Hanchett neighborhood of San Jose. One of the first projects to tackle before moving in is the bathroom. It was a difficult decision because the bathroom did have some very cool features. And vintage tile…
Wow, I’m back. I think it takes 21 times to make something a habit… right? Hmmm, 19 more times to go. So Jakey’s new sound (maybe for about a week or so) is F. Up until now it’s mostly been G. When he was super little he would cry, “MmmmGee,…
Despite all my efforts to stop creating more projects for myself, here I am, writing my very first blog. James has always been certain there is a secret blogger inside me. I’m sure there is. There’s probably also a supremely organized, deliciously fashionable, gourmet chef inside of me, too. With…
Two very good friends of ours decided to throw a “Commitment Ceremony”/Party over the Holiday break. And oh what a party it was. Like us they are very much into the local food/local farms thing and the party was catered by Outstanding in the Field. A fantastic locally started “…roving…