Tomorrow begins Jakey’s last week at the Gateway YMCA. I’ve been sick about making this decision for over a month. The day I gave Jake’s school notice that he was leaving, I came home and James had to give me a chocolate pudding cup and let me watch America’s Next…
I’ve decided maybe I should write a product review now and again. Just to mix it up a bit. I don’t really have a plan in terms of my criteria for what makes a good piece of baby equipment… it just is or it isn’t. That said, my first review…
Several months ago, Jakey realized he no longer had to be a passive receiver of zerberts, he could also hand them out. So, whenever he sees a nice area of exposed skin, he leans over and blows on it. I didn’t know you could zerbert someone’s calf, shoulder or knee,…
At Jakey’s first birthday party, his Nonno noticed he was doing sign-language for “more.” What a revelation! Now we had a silent solution to our public dining dilemma. Sign language is much less disruptive between every bite of sashimi. Jakey’s sign for more is his right index finger pointed into…
When Jake was really little I noticed that as he was falling asleep at night, he would practice each of his “tricks.” He’d say: Ga ga, ba ba, da da, click his tongue, clap his hands, and fall asleep. It was kind of like a little computer shutting down. Sometimes…
Last night… Jaimie: What’s that orange thing outside on the porch? James: A phone book. (pause) Add it to your blog… Apparently this is Week O’ the Diatribe. About five years ago, we looked at the three different phone books taking up space in our teensy weensy house and said–…
I just got the most overdue piece of mail from that innovator of all innovators, Pacific Gas & Electric. It appears that PG&E has just joined us in the 21st century… welcome! Unfortunately, for those economic data crunchers out there in dark rooms with big computers, there will be new…
Jacob is on the precipice of an addiction. Up until now, he’s been pretty nonchalant. Take it or leave it, whatever. But now, now I am sensing the beginnings of a Nuk addiction. James denies it… I have proof. Hi, my name is Jaimie and I’m a recovering Nukaholic. I’ve…
We are all guilty of prejudice. It’s human nature. And we all know that prejudging is generally negative and implies fear and intolerance. I must confess, I discriminate against sippy cups. Yes, it’s true. There are two kinds of sippy cups in this world: the good and the bad. The good…
