Yesterday afternoon Jake and I were doing laundry after an unplanned visit to Dr. Nancy’s for a “rash.” As I was sorting clothes, I sneezed. “Bless you.” It was like a Miss Manners lightening bolt came down from the sky and struck me down. It was truly a miracle. We…
Last night at dinner we were playing our usual game of Quiz Jakey. “Jacob, who’s that?” “Dada.” “That’s right. Good job! Who am I?” “Mama.” “Yes! Mama. Who are you?” “Joe!” Huh?…
His obsession with phones began early. As soon as he could take his little pointer finger and scroll… scroll. First the TV remote was a phone. One of my cedar shoe trees has found new life as a phone. The baby monitor and the real phone are clear handset stand-ins; pretty much…
Back in June, I had a week-long business trip to Miami. Jake was almost 15 months old and when I came home, he just stood there and cried. I tried to hug him but he wouldn’t have it. That was when I realized he was pissed. About three weeks ago,…
Dear, dear Ne, Happy birthday! We miss you so, so much. I miss the little individually-wrapped warm ham and cheese sandwiches you make… and your pot roast. I think of you every time I see anything to do with dachshunds… which seems like every time I go into a shop…
Tonight we’re eating dinner at the kitchen table and I was browsing this little booklet put out by BABI (http://www.bayareabirthinfo.org/). My prenatal yoga teacher said there were recommended daycare resources in this booklet… regretably, she was mistaken. Of course, I’m commenting on the varied and strange categories listed in this booklet such as:…
Last night, Geoffrey George, got hitched. It was a beautiful wedding. Warm weather, a breathtaking view, delicious food and elated couple. Jake was pretty tired by the time the ceremony was about to get underway. Three days of wedding rehearsals, dinners, parties and brunches (he skipped two nights of evening…
As a parent, you come up with new ways to get things done. Time is precious. Energy is fleeting. Lately I’ve noticed James and I are also getting more clever. It goes something like this… From the living room I hear: “Jakey, take this to Mama. Take this to Mama!” …
On Sunday, my baby brother, Geoffrey George, is getting married. Jake has been named as a “ring bearer.” For the occasion, we bought him a little 3-piece grey suit (I promise to post a picture, post-matrimony). I was having a hard time justifying a pair of wear-once dress shoes, so…
When I was in about fourth grade, my best friend Esther got a new baby sister. As her sister started talking, Esther and her siblings thought it was the funniest thing ever to get her to say “truck.” Little Becca’s “truck” rhymed with truck but started with “f.” Now, this…