March 14th, 2010
Y’all, I don’t know what’s going on lately. I can’t seem to find time to post even though there’s a lot going on! Perhaps that’s why? But I want to change that. I need to make a plan and stick to it. I will come up with that plan straight away.
In the meantime, here are a few photos we’ve taken over the past couple of weeks.
Emory tried on some tiny skis and then refused to take them off. I can’t wait until next year whenever we can actually take him skiing, with snow. Also: I’m very happy he’s more interested in skiing than snowboarding since his mama does one and not the other.
We visited the playground at Union Square. This is what I twittered while we were there:
Seriously, y’all, this playground put the one near us to absolute shame. I couldn’t believe it. There wasn’t a Sharpie drawn penis in sight, nor were there any used condoms. I don’t get it.
We attended a party at our friend Keith and Melanie’s house. It was awesome seeing them again. I hope to see them regularly now. But, dudes, LOOK AT THESE BALLOONS! It’s like kid heaven.
My son was completely floored. He even posed for a picture, something he never does.
That’s it for now. I promise I’ll update this puppy more often. It’s either that or sell it to the highest bidder.
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February 26th, 2010
We have been using a nanny for a little over a month. She came highly recommended by the owner of our building who has employed her for two years and continues to every day after her kids are out of school. (I have her in the mornings, three days a week.) She’s been perfectly fine. She takes him to the playground. She plays with him. He seemed to really, really like her, which is why I overlooked the problems I was having with her. (Yes, there have been some problems.)
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February 10th, 2010
We finally got our snowstorm. So this morning before things got too unruly out there, I decided to take Emory for a walk. All was well for a while.
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January 4th, 2010
I have a recipe for today but I don’t think I can give it the time it deserves, so I am going to save it until next week.
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December 22nd, 2009
Today is Tuesdays With Murray, which means I’m supposed be writing about Murray. And I have a story to share. But Internet? It’s been a really rough four days and my brain is out of batteries.
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December 9th, 2009
There was a time not so long ago that Emory was terrified of the subway. All we’d have to do is get near an entrance and he’d begin screaming, “NO CHOO-CHOO! NO, MAMA!” Whenever Toby Joe left for work, he’d ask that he not ride the choo-choo. And on several occasions we’d wake in the middle of the night to him screaming about it. It was a little sad.
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December 3rd, 2009
Emory had his first haircut yesterday. I love his curls, and I’m all for longer hair on boys, but the back of it looked like an albino Brillo pad. Trying to comb it had become impossible. Whenever I did try, he would scream, “OW! OW! OW, MAMA!” And most of the time I hadn’t even touched him yet. Needless to say, I was concerned for the safety of our hair stylist. But I was pleasantly surprised.
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November 4th, 2009
Emory is going through a strange phase. At least I hope it’s a phase. He’s never been a really outgoing kid, but he’s always been unabashedly joyful. (Remember this post?) But recently, he’s become a great deal more introverted and shy. He’s also easily spooked and/or scared away from a situation. And I think that some of the other kids pick up on this.
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October 28th, 2009
Friends of ours visited last weekend. We met them for brunch and then we hit the playground because that’s what all the cool kids do after brunch. While there, something came over my son. I’m not sure if he was trying to show off for Gayla or what. But he started to imitate Cookie Monster. Here’s the video.
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October 13th, 2009
By far my favorite shot taken while on vacation. What kid doesn’t love swimming? Look at the joy on both of their faces! Priceless.
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