So I am DONE with being the Tooth Fairy. Surprisingly exhausting, this Tooth Fairy gig. I destroyed Lydia’s innocence a while ago, and tonight it was time for Sam. He lost another tooth tonight (and by ‘lost’ I mean ‘I yanked it out of his mouth’), and it’s been a long Friday so I came […]
Category Archives: Samuel
long sleeves
“Sam, are you looking forward to drums later?” I ask. “Yes!” Sam replies. “I am really excited about wearing long sleeved clothes!” He steps forward to reveal his outfit: a grey long-sleeve shirt with orange stripes matched with a tight pair of blue and neon green long pants. “Baby, you can’t wear those pants out. […]
sputnik; 108 months in orbit
A few weeks ago, our very own Samwise turned 9 years old. Nine!!! Okay, so have y’all watched The Good Place? It’s a great show; watch it if you haven’t. Anyway, there’s a character on that show named Jason Mendoza. At first blush, Jason seems like the ultimate space cadet. He is not paying attention, […]
i know what i’m doing
We are quickly arriving to the June birthday gauntlet in this house. Just one week until Sam turns nine! For this birthday, Sam’s main present is a brand new bed. And not just any bed . . . a handmade, Sam-proof loft bed! Steven is currently fighting with the painting spray machine outside which keeps […]
lessons in autism
After running some errands this morning the kids and I were discussing where we should stop for lunch. “Can we go to Freddy’s?” Sam asks. “We are nowhere near Freddy’s,” I reply. “Yeah, but can we go to Freddy’s?” he asks again. “Baby, we are nowhere near Freddy’s!” I repeat, a bit exasperated. Sam dramatically […]
kitchen complaints, episode fifteen
“Thank you for grilling the chicken,†I said to Steven as we cleaned up after dinner. “Thank you for starting the coals,†he replied. “Thank you for putting on the wrong kind of sauce,†added Sam, who was not a fan of my marinade.
give me a squeeze
This morning I found myself reading up on some blog posts from ten years ago. The ten year anniversary of electing one of the most awesome presidents ever will do that to you. Anyhoo. I came up on this amazing post from December of 2008, which I had totally forgotten about. Ten years ago, Steven […]
kitchen complaints, episode thirteen
Last night we had tacos for dinner. Taco Tuesday! Sam began to sing one of his more frequent songs: “It’s raining tacos! From outta the sky! Tacos! No need to ask why . . . . . Why??” After the third time through, I hit my daily limit. “Sam, I’m done with that song. Eat […]
kitchen complaints, episode twelve
Another day, another breakfast. This time Lydia opts to take a shower first, which means they weren’t eating at the same time. Thank goodness for small miracles. Sam is just finishing breakfast when Lydia makes her way from the shower to the kitchen. A few minutes after he goes into the bathroom to brush his […]
sputnik; 96 months in orbit
A little over a week ago Sam turned eight years old. Old Man Sam! Sam’s birthday falls right on the cusp of changes: his birthday heralds in the beginning of Kid Summertm and our annual changeover from one grade to the next. Now, Kid Summertm doesn’t really mean much in this household — we keep […]