Bits and tidbits floating around in my head on mental scraps of paper. In the last week, Jonah has added a whole new expressive sound to his repertoire: “Ohh-oh?” He says it in a musical down-up melody. Usually when he’s…
Category: milestones
not so still lifes
I’m loading up the car for the day, babe in arms. Load bag of clothes to return to the Gap, Tuffo blanket in case we sit in grassy park, bag of jeans (two pair) that need tailoring into the trunk,…
falling behind as the boy advances
He’s made leaps and bounds this week while I have been backsliding on the blogging. Not an ideal combination. But not surprising since developmental leaps are usually accompanied by a breaking-up of baby’s sleep patterns, right? That’s what we drone…
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…
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) —…
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.…