Nerd Alert: Not only is this going to be a post where the author finds meaning in the lyrics of a corny song, it’s a Billy Joel song. Forgive me. I am a child of the early 80s. I grew up listening to The Stranger on 8-Track. Anyhow, I’ve already confessed my love for Barry Manilow […]
The party’s over. It was a good one. If I was one to nitpick, I’d say that there was not enough candy in the pinata, the music guys flopped (7 and 9 year olds are too old for “Five Little Monkeys”), the coffee was bad, and what was I thinking, skipping the adult beverages?! Minutes before guests […]
Check out my grown up girl! “Let me take a picture to show everyone what a 7 year old looks like,” I said this morning, as we scurried to the car. I don’t recall ever seeing this expression — not for a photo, anyway. What happened to the 6 year old with the ear-to-ear grin? […]
Vision therapy. Now, that’s something I think all new parents — particularly parents of kids with Down syndrome — could use. A little coaching through the process of envisioning the future, jumping ahead, fretting over something that might (or might not) happen years or decades from now. But that’s not what I’m talking about here. […]
In two days, Sophie will be 7. This is a really big deal. We’ve been discussing it for months. After a lot of debate (and many family votes) the theme has been chosen: Olivia the Pig. (If you don’t know her, you should –you’d love her.) One nice thing about Olivia is that despite the […]
The annual ballet recital was Sunday. The girls were cool as cucumbers — see the photos above and below (taken just moments before the performance) for proof. But I was a wreck. I knew it didn’t matter a bit, what happened on stage. This particular studio rents the fanciest space in town for its recital, […]
Because we could all use a dose of this right about now. Ray took this photo a while ago, as he was preparing to take the girls for a bike ride.
Of course it’s going to happen when you least expect it. I can never seem to remember that. Annabelle was invited to a birthday party last night. Normally I’m not a fan of the school night birthday party, but this was one of her best friends, Bhavini — a BFF since kindergarten — and chances are […]
And to all a good night. But before I pass out here on the living room couch, I’ll leave you with one of my favorites from the platter of food for thought served up at the annual Mothers Who Write, Mothers Who Read event yesterday. This one’s a quote I’d never heard — from Jackie Onassis, […]
Amy: Hey, Annabelle, want to write something on my blog for Mother’s Day? Sophie: I do! Amy: You can help. What do you think, Annabelle? Annabelle: You write something. Amy: Yeah, but it’s Mother’s Day. You don’t want to write something to me? Annabelle: You’re not supposed to ask for that.
