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…
blessings
Category: now i am 4
saying goodbye to the lawrence hall dinosaurs
I’m feeling weepy about the end of an era in our lives. The six month occupation of the Lawrence Hall of Science by the Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit. We were there from the first day, on May 28th, when we stumbled…
rocking hannukah
The first night, I blew his little mind. With this: Child’s Astronaut Writst Watch I paid around $11 for it at one of our favorite haunts, the Lawrence Hall of Science. You can follow the link posted above and get…
answer: 7.5 hours
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…
the day the bedtime routine changed
I never thought it would come. Honestly. If we were being filmed though, the foreshadowing would have been obvious to the audience months ago. Or at least weeks. Before I proceed, let me just say there are still some kinks…
birthday celebration, the final chapter: dam, svardeah… hag sameach!
I can only start this story with a reference to the ten plagues. Dam, Svardeah… Hag Sameach = Blood, Frogs… Happy Birthday There are no frogs in this story. However Shicheen (Boils) doesn’t rhyme with Sameach. The alternate title (in…
birthday celebration, phase 4: on shaky ground
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…
birthday celebration, phase 3: cupcakes
Am in the midst of attempting to make cupcakes for the next round of celebration, the party at preschool. Birthdays at his preschool are a week-long event with themes selected by each child and then celebrated in craft activities all…