From the yearly archives:

2007

Learning to read

November 10, 2007

I keep forgetting to post this bit from the beginning of September, right after preschool started for Rio. ‘s post about reading just reminded me. She was sitting at the counter, when she suddenly and with fierce enthusiasm yelled, “Mom! Look! There’s an ‘A’!!” Pointing at the picture of an apple with the word apple [...]

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Geek kids are funny

November 6, 2007

Rio is racing around the house screaming, “Quick Buffy! Run before Dobby comes!”

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enlightenment starts early

November 4, 2007

Rio puts her shoes and socks on and runs into the living room, stopping with a showy leap, arms out, head raised. “Hey Mom! Ta-da-da! I found myself!”

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Rio learns about Good and Evil

October 18, 2007

Scene 1: Rio playing tag with the small boy who lives here. Small boy: You’re the bad guy! Rio: No I’m not! I’m the good guy! No! I’m not a guy! I’m a LAAAAAADY! (this last in a drawn out wail as she tackles and pummels the boy in question) Scene 2: M had to [...]

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Princess Serena, costume courtesy of her big sister

October 12, 2007

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Maternal Imposter Syndrome

September 28, 2007

While Rio is loving preschool, I pretty much hate it. The schedule is awful…she’s not at school long enough for me to do anything with my mornings other than get up and get ready to go pick her up. I could get up earlier in the morning, I suppose, but then I’d have to give [...]

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Baby of myth and legend

September 20, 2007

Serena fell asleep on her dad’s lap watching a movie around 11 last night and did not stir again until I woke her up in a panic a little after 7 a.m. I’ve heard rumors about babies like this, but I thought they were roughly as common as unicorns.

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Crying about preschool

September 17, 2007

Rio came home from her first day of preschool and told me that one of the little girls in her class (that pink girl, she called her), sat crying in a corner because she missed her mommy. Then Rio told me that because the pink girl was crying and lonely for her mama, Rio sat [...]

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Look at those blue eyes

September 10, 2007

If I needed any confirmation that creative energy pours from the same well as sexual energy, Serena offers it to me – she reliably pops awake the moment I sit down to start writing, just as she does the moment I start kissing either of my sweeties.

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September 8, 2007

My new bra has arrived. It is a size 34L. Though black and silky, it is simply too big to be sexy. This bra is wear sexy underthings go when they die. In fact, when I am done with it, I shall turn it into a Venus Bratrap and set it loose in my bedroom, [...]