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We’re not really birthday people. That is, we have no objection to them, and we like to see our friends, but that’s about all the fuss we make. So for Mr. Sandwich’s 40th birthday (technically speaking, yesterday), we invited friends… Read moreHappy Birthday, Mr. Sandwich!
. . . I’d have done more cooking a few months ago, when Baguette was willing to actually GO TO BED. Mr. Sandwich gets home from work at 5, and picks Baguette up. I get home a little after six…. Read moreIf I Could Turn Back Time
For a year, that’s how every conversation started. Every conversation. I rarely ask or have occasion to answer it now. But today, it seems, we all do. Ten years ago, I lived and worked in Bergen County, New Jersey. My… Read moreSo, Where Were You?
Yesterday, Meagan Francis of The Happiest Mom wrote about making the most of the remaining summer days. My thought at the time was that because Baguette isn’t in school, and because our weather is mild for so much of the… Read moreIn The Good Old Summertime
When I was young, I would see commercials for RIF: Reading Is Fundamental. The ad showed a bookmobile arriving in a neighborhood, and a child (I think a boy, but it’s been a while) would select a book with the… Read moreI Am Somebody
When? Later than we’d like. How? Much, much harder than we’d like. This little girl does not like to sleep. Also, she’s started to climb, and she’s very strong. Recently, we’ve spotted her grabbing the top rail of her crib… Read moreBedtime for Baguette
Baguette’s Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit this weekend. They live out of town, and it’s been about four months since she’s seen them. That’s a quarter of her life, so it took her a little time to remember… Read more“I Think She’s Just Being a Weird Baby Today”
Here are some things I’m wondering. Yes, I could look them up in books, and I’m doing that, but I’m interested in hearing about real-world parenting. 1) At what age should I put Baguette into stiff-soled shoes? Last month she… Read moreMom-to-Mom (or Dad): Questions that Need Answers
Lt. Weinberg: You’ve heard her. My daughter said a word. She said, “Pa.” Kaffee: She was pointing to a mailbox, Sam. Lt. Weinberg: That’s right. She pointed to the mailbox as if to say, “Pa, look, a mailbox.” —A Few… Read moreBaby Talk
In a sitcom, this reveal would come in the series finale. And it would probably be a disappointment to many viewers, because of course the earlier episodes would have featured increasingly complex concoctions with discordant and occasionally obscure ingredients. When… Read moreMy Favorite Sandwich