Category: Categorizing Things is Overrated

Last night, you woke me in the middle of the night by standing by your grandparents’ grandfather clock and wailing into the dark.  I heard you and came down, picked up you, put you to bed.  You mumbled something about fruit snacks and fruit bars, and then fell asleep. This morning, I asked you “What…

Your mind is expanding every day, as you display more and more complex avenues of thought.  You are starting to get “smart” with us – which is to say, you are testing out what happens when you talk back, and you are also doing a lot more stalling at bed and dinner time.  It is…

Your Aunt Caki made you cupcakes for your second birthday – there was a cluster of white frosted cupcakes in the center that were powdered with graham cracker crumbs, meant to look like a sandy beach . . . and surrounding them, several blue frosted cupcakes with gummy fish in them. So we’ve been eating…

Lately, this is an exchange you have with your grandmother: “Dee Dee?”“what-ee?”“No, I not whatee, I just Liam.”“Oh, ok, what’s up Liam?” Super cute.  You are a bossy little creature, which is fun to see, as you are on the verge of two.  Your language continues to grow by leaps and bounds.

The other night I was putting you to bed, and you were looking at me sweetly.  Then you started a strange and inventive monologue – describing my characteristics. “Mama, you have really big teeth.  They are huge.  You have long silky ears, and you have fur on your back, and you have long claws.  Also,…