There are many things I am going to learn because I am a parent. Some will be related to parenting. Some will give me insight into myself as a person. Some will force me to grow. Some will be things…
Category: milestones
memory, ukulele
So this is how they get you. You buy your kid a ukulele (or your mother-in-law does, but how could she not — what with how cute he looked playing it in the store, how happy he was that it…
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…
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.” * * * Today, in the car, Jonah and I counted to ten, taking turns. I did the…
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…
taking it in the tooth (two steps forward, one back)
Jonah was up last night from 2am to 4am. In his entire life, I don’t think we’ve ever had a night like that. Maybe one. We’ve had nights full of night wakings, back in the day, but not this. Not…
and with that, he trotted out the door and off to college
Well, not quite yet. He is down to nursing just once a day most days. In the mornings, right after his first diaper change. It’s finally become that sweet bonding time that people talk about. Now that it’s only about…
i should have my blogging license revoked
Seriously need to get back to updating the blog more often. Darn it all to heck. * * * Walking down the street yesterday with a couple and their 8-month-old, me pushing Jonah in the stroller. Husband of couple says…