I turn on the TV to set the Tivo to record (since I won’t let him watch TV). He immediately pulls himself up against the TV stand and looks up at the giant screen, at the crowds. Hiiiii! He says.…
a beautiful day
When we clean up for company, it’s as if the house perks up, like a dog that knows it’s been good and is waiting for a pat on the head. Kelly brought these fancy doughnuts from a shop in San…
words words words (and more words)
He says: clothes, shirt, pants, knee clap, lap open, closed, knock zebra hair (and the phrase: “brush hair”) me, Jonah (these two words together, while pointing to himself) and tonight, while I was nursing him, and someone called, which one…
he’s weaning mom?
I meant to but never reported exactly when we realized the pacifier had faded away. I think it was around eight months or soon thereafter because I know he wasn’t taking it during that second round of sleep (re)training. It…
my little napoleon
He just keeps on talking. He puts together adjectives and nouns now, which Laura says is a very advanced skill. Waaruh! Cold! Waaruh! Cold. (Water, for those who cannot translate.) We do a lot of guessing lately. Tonight while I…
they call him the poopinator
Our poop story continues. First, a swing and a miss: This morning, I was preparing to go into the big city to do some real work (gulp!). So I was a little distracted. Not totally on my mom game. You…