Yearly Archives: 2009

I got home today to find my son had drawn a self-portrait. Walker is 26 months old and is already drawing recognizable images of himself (albeit something that might be more appropriate for a Rorschach test, but a self-portrait nonetheless.) In case you don't speak "toddler," at the end he's saying "Draw Walker more more

Larry is off in San Diego at the annual comic convention where more than 120,000 people talk about comics, movies, television, games and other random entertainment -- oh, and hopefully spend some money at booths like the AiT/Planet Lar . It's particularly exciting for us given we've had two books recently purchased by big names

Note: This entry has taken me waaaay too long to complete but hey, it was a very exciting week! Walker used to say he was "fourah" when asked how old he is. Now he says "TWO PARTY" -- probably because we had be preparing him for the string of events that would celebrate his birthday.

I've been working on a Birthday blog but I've been so busy I haven't been able to finish it off. Some of you have made requests for blog updates so I thought I'd provide a small video for your viewing pleasure. Last Saturday, Walker took us to the zoo and one of his favorite activities

Walker loves water. He loves his bath and he's quite fond of puddles. I found that out the hard way when we went for a walk which was cut short because Mommy didn't realize that puddles were like the Muses to the ancient sailors -- toddlers are unable to resist their calls. Walker was no

Last night, Walker, Larry and I attended Shabbat Family Services at Temple Emanu-El. It was absolutely fantastic. I didn't really know what to expect but one of Walker's friends at day care attends regularly and she and her mom thought it would be neat if Walker could go with her. Walker looked dapper in his

Tomorrow is my birthday but I was presented with quite a treat upon my return home this evening... Larry and Walker decided to inform the neighborhood (and passersby) that I am now part of what my HR friend calls "the protected class." This broad gesture was the pinnacle of an already wonderful day -- on

As I've previously mentioned, Walker is now talking a lot more. About two weeks ago he started with "HELP ME" which was often said in a raspy, breathy voice as he was straining to do something (like push the exercise ball through the open baby gate or pick up something heavy). It is

This was the best Mother's Day ever. OK, granted, I've only had one other one for comparison but really, this one was pretty spectacular. We made it a long weekend. Larry and I dropped off the Little Man, packed up the car for a weekend at Sea Ranch and headed off to a 10:30 showing

Walker discovers balloons at his friend Lucas's first birthday. It didn't really occur to us that Walker hadn't spent much (or any) time with these wonderful things. He didn't really want to share once he figured out how fun they were. I sit here drinking some wine, looking over work email, and pondering