I’ve always loved to sing. Whether I am actually any good at it is debatable. I did get in to the chorus in grammar school, but when I tried to audition for one of the soprano sections (mezzo?), I kind…
Author: calm mama
sitting and talking
Today, when we walked into the nursery to greet Jonah from his morning nap, he was sitting up in his crib to receive us, smiling. This is extraordinary because he’s never gone from lying down to sitting up on his…
joining the mom-an race
As in, I’m a mom. I’m human. And I make mistakes. Today, I made a big’un. And before I go any further into this story let me say: The boy is FINE. Does turning your back on your baby long…
the surreal life
Because of facebook, I’ve reconnected with old high school friends, even ones with whom I may never share a single in-person conversation in our lives again, and in this way gained the status of only one degree of separation from…
date night and o’s
This weekend, despite the fact that we HAD NOT budgeted for such an event to occur (and now that we have a fancy Financial Counselor whom we have to report to every two weeks, this is no small thing) —…
i believe in miracles
Miraculously, the internet brought us a new bucket hat. Not identical to the one lost, but close enough to make us happy. Plus it’s bigger than the old one, and with his 75th percentile head, that’s a good thing. Thank…
a pox on all our houses
On Wednesday, Jonah and I had a playdate with another mom-baby duo. We went to a lovely public pool, surrounded by redwoods. Really two pools, a big lap pool only a few feet deep, and a smaller, round pool only…
being nine months old
Now that he’s nine months old: He definitely has opinions. And he’s getting more adept at expressing him. Not that book, no more oatmeal, give me that peach or I shall tear my own head off with my bare hands.…