Monthly Archives: June 2009

I Want to Go to Shabbat

Posted on June 26, 2009 by yogamamame

Shabbat starts in ten minutes. In ten minutes, Jake will sing and dance.  He will yell, “Shabbat, shalom, hey!”  He will smile and mug and everyone there will tell me what fun he has in Shabbat.  He may even sit … Continue reading →

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Our First Stitches

Posted on June 25, 2009 by yogamamame

When I was in eighth grade, my two best friends and I had an inexplicable obsession with the movie Kramer vs. Kramer. We pined for Dustin Hoffman (must have been the feathered early-eighties hair).  Pre-VCR’s and DVD’s, we sat through … Continue reading →

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Full of Firsts — And Not a Parent in Sight

Posted on June 18, 2009 by yogamamame

I thought — mistakenly, as it turned out — that it was pretty momentous to be witnessing Lily’s first props-assisted rollover yesterday. We were about midway through our hour-long drop-off at daycare.  I was pretending not to notice the time … Continue reading →

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Sharks and Bunnies: A Potty Primer

Posted on June 16, 2009 by yogamamame

It’s been a big week for growing up in the Jake-and-Lily household. And, not surprisingly, I have mixed feelings about it. First, Lily received glowing reviews of her first afternoon in daycare yesterday and spent last night and this morning … Continue reading →

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First Day of School (Infant Remix)

Posted on June 15, 2009 by yogamamame

Here is how not to get ready for your baby girl’s first day of daycare: First, while it might seem like a good idea at the time, I do not recommend spending the previous week visiting your mother-in-law in St. … Continue reading →

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