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In spite of everything, Jonah still believes in people. Last night, just before going to sleep next to me in his (our) hospital bed, and just after his 8:00pm IV antibiotics infusion, he said, “Mama, today was a lovely day.” He went on to explain how much wonderful play time he had with Daddy and . . . → Read More: lessons in gratitude from a 4-year-old I’m just schlepping him around in it and arranging playdates. Today, these things happened. Miraculously, we did not fight or yell or threaten or beg him to put on his clothes this morning. He just did it. He chose that path, saying something like, “Isn’t this nice in the morning how we can all just . . . → Read More: it’s jonah’s world Last night, during dinner: Jonah: Are aliens real? (Ayy-leeei-yunz reyuall) Daddy: Yes, explanation about possibility, science. Mommy: Maybe, but adds on about very slim possibility, science. Jonah: I think aliens ARE real. Jonah (continues): I think they should be EARTH aliens. I think they are NICE aliens. I wish everyone had an alien as a . . . → Read More: story 
We have started eating dinner together more lately, as Jonah’s bedtime has gotten later, and suddenly, this happened: One night, just as we were all seated at our places and about to dig in, Jonah yelled, “Wait! We have to do a blessing!” ? (Actually, I’m pretty sure this either comes from his . . . → Read More: blessings 
Question: How long does it take to drive to Los Angeles from Oakland, when squiring a newly-minted 4-year-old child? Important related question: How long did it used to take? (Answer: 4.5 hours—pretend this was written upside-down because that would make it so much more authentic and Wacky-Packs or something and pretend that it doesn’t prove . . . → Read More: answer: 7.5 hours The future of tomorrow’s play date party is uncertain. Jonah spiked a fever today. I took him to the pediatrician because he was also complaining about being dizzy. But he’s fine. I asked the doctor if we should cancel the party and I swear the man looked at me like I was COMPLETELY nuts. “Give . . . → Read More: birthday celebration, phase 4: on shaky ground You insert your quarter and pull the arm. Every third, tenth, hundredth time, you hit the jackpot. Your brain likes jackpot. You insert your quarter and pull the arm, insert quarter, pull arm… But the 4-year-old is easier to please. The question is, should you please him? Yesterday, I made the plan on my way . . . → Read More: having a 4-year-old is like playing the vegas slots And so it goes. Not exactly the most inspiring place to blog from. I share with you some of my favorite Jonah-isms of the last few days… +++ The other morning, I was asking Jonah if there are things he worries about. He informed me that most of his worries involved being left . . . → Read More: still sick |
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