bumbo and dando

Jonah has a lot of words. He knows them, says them with startlingly crisp articulation at times. He sings songs. He recites books verbatim. And he babbles. A favorite game is to run in circles chanting: Bumbo bumbo bumbo —…

thanks, mom

We’re in L.A., visiting Nana and PopPop, a.k.a. my mom and dad. Mom has just finished her rigorous morning workout and is getting dressed so we can take Jonah to the park. The boy and I are ready to go.…

we should…

Last night, sleep was a bit of a struggle. Because he seemed tired at 6 but by the end of bedtime routine he clearly wasn’t tired. At all. We need a plan, I said to Scott. To Jonah, I said,…