Archive for April, 2009
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Posted by calm mama on Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 5:21 pm in just me | comments »
in which another mother totally reads me the riot act
Also known as: In which I totally prove how NOT calm I really am.
So, today, we’re at this cafe/playspace.
Wait, let me back up.
So, this morning, Jonah wakes up screaming at 4:30 a.m. I go in, he’s soaked through his diaper, his pajamas. I take the offending items off him. The diaper weighs more than he [...]
Posted by calm mama on Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 9:53 pm in don't panic | 14 Comments »
2, 4, 6, 10, hall
So far, we’d seen him take two steps completely unassisted, maybe twice.
This morning he spontaneously took four steps during mom-toddler yoga class.
Appropriately, he waited until everyone was looking at him — just after snack and songs — to stand up and go.
And then this afternoon he took six steps, and then ten. And then Scott [...]
Posted by calm mama on Monday, April 27th, 2009 at 10:23 pm in milestones | 2 Comments »
before i forget
This morning, when the cat came in for breakfast, Jonah said, “Bambino, Good Morning.” Although it did sound more like “Beeeano! Goo-morrrnengh.”
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Today, in the car, Jonah and I counted to ten, taking turns. I did the odds. He shouted the evens. A few times we got stuck at “Eight,” “Nine,” “Eight.” And then [...]
Posted by calm mama on Friday, April 24th, 2009 at 10:55 pm in milestones | 3 Comments »
he must be feeling better
We got a normal, full night of sleep last night, and today, except for a particularly knock-down-drag-out battle of wills at nap time (I won, he slept for 2.5 hours — hooray!) he was positively delightful.
The morning, we played the Stations of the House — in which we visited each room and enjoyed the toys [...]