Woke me up. I put in eye drops. "That didn't work" she said when I rolled over. "You have to get up and put your feet on the floor and do exercise"
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
"Mommy, you live there"
Said Stella as we passed the Rte 4 Starbucks "I live there?" "Cause you love coffee"
She also screamed at the Dermatologist office "Mommy don't put me in the Alligator" = Elevator.
The boys are in camp and the photos say they are having a good time. It is so quiet without them somehow.
Mike and I just went to Nantucket for my work. We are going to New Hampshire for 4th to see Caleb and his family.
She also screamed at the Dermatologist office "Mommy don't put me in the Alligator" = Elevator.
The boys are in camp and the photos say they are having a good time. It is so quiet without them somehow.
Mike and I just went to Nantucket for my work. We are going to New Hampshire for 4th to see Caleb and his family.
Monday, June 2, 2014
"I think my career is really taking off"
I explained to Dorothy that we could not invite all of her friends to the recital since it is $20 per ticket. She was amazed.
Later that night in bed, legs crossed she looked at me and said, in her mature tone, "I think my career is really starting to take off." - she thought she might even write a song about it. I agree.
Daron and I ran the JCC and the Tenafly 5Ks. Daron continues to come in under 26 minutes. Just decided to switch to running without ipod and devices for a great Tenalfy fun at 25:30. And I placed 10th in my AG for the first time. Finishing at 28:15 and felt great.
Ian is kicking tush in football and looking great doing it. Daron made his bar mitzvah video - currently available at www.IanWelfeld.com - Ian is taller than I am - and growing by the minute.
Stella enjoyed Dorothy's recital and thankfully understood she wasnt supposed to be on stage. Somehow she remembered last year at almost 2 that she had her paci with her. This time I gave her a lollipop. Which was supposed to last all show but she bit into it and saiid "Mommy -mommy - lollipops are for licking not biting" crunch crunch. "So what happened here?" I said. "I biting it."
Dorothy danced beautifully, I know I am not objective and may not have really been looking at anyone else but she really knew the routine and was so poised and I am so proud that she loves being on stage.
She also told me it is important to treat our bodies the way we would treat our friends. That meant giving her hair a lot of praise and I loved to see that.
Later that night in bed, legs crossed she looked at me and said, in her mature tone, "I think my career is really starting to take off." - she thought she might even write a song about it. I agree.
Daron and I ran the JCC and the Tenafly 5Ks. Daron continues to come in under 26 minutes. Just decided to switch to running without ipod and devices for a great Tenalfy fun at 25:30. And I placed 10th in my AG for the first time. Finishing at 28:15 and felt great.
Ian is kicking tush in football and looking great doing it. Daron made his bar mitzvah video - currently available at www.IanWelfeld.com - Ian is taller than I am - and growing by the minute.
Stella enjoyed Dorothy's recital and thankfully understood she wasnt supposed to be on stage. Somehow she remembered last year at almost 2 that she had her paci with her. This time I gave her a lollipop. Which was supposed to last all show but she bit into it and saiid "Mommy -mommy - lollipops are for licking not biting" crunch crunch. "So what happened here?" I said. "I biting it."
Dorothy danced beautifully, I know I am not objective and may not have really been looking at anyone else but she really knew the routine and was so poised and I am so proud that she loves being on stage.
She also told me it is important to treat our bodies the way we would treat our friends. That meant giving her hair a lot of praise and I loved to see that.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Hit the Road
This morning when getting ready for school I said to Stella "let's hit the road" - she got very serious and upset and said "Mommy, don't hit the road. Why hit the road? We drive on the road."
This is my story
Dorothy asked one week early in March - "They have a black history month" Do they have a month for me? I asked her why and and she reminded me that on Nick JR. there is a girl who talks about Black history month and her history.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Ian is a teen
It's in his deeper sometimes squeaky voice, the shadow of his upper lip, the maturity he exhibits and in a surprise turn of events, the fun I have hanging out with him.
Dorothy has a small singing "solo" in her chumash play tomorrow - when I asked if she had a microphone she said now. I said "you have to say it loudly so we can hear" and she said "Mommy (incredulously) You know I'm loud"
Dorothy has a small singing "solo" in her chumash play tomorrow - when I asked if she had a microphone she said now. I said "you have to say it loudly so we can hear" and she said "Mommy (incredulously) You know I'm loud"
Monday, January 27, 2014
Disney
Disney was fun. My surgery 8 weeks behind us, a few chin stitches didn't get in the way (flying candle and a shabbat ER visit for plastic surgery stitches)
I think Stella thinks I am a klutz. I slipped the other day and she said "Mommy you have to be careful."
In the car on the way back from the airport we were all hungry. I had a container of brown rice and black beans with red onion. She was so hungry she let me feed it to her by squashing it into balls in my hand, placing them in hers.
She was enjoying it so much, I thought i would sneak a bite. Ooops, Tired Stella screammmmmmmed for the rest of the ride "NO EAT MY FOOD!!! Spit it OUT!" giving me her hand, screaming at me to spit it out. Oy.
Sad sad day the Friday we got back. Had to put 16-year old Penny to sleep. I cried more than I imagined I would. Not for her but for us. Ian was soft and sad. Curled around the chair in the vet, understanding he was saying goodbye as he gently pet her. Daron took some fur as a souvenir and Dorothy wrote an "I miss you Penny sign" that now hangs over where her bad was. Stella, poor Stella doesn't know where Penny went. She keeps asking for her, uncomforted by the words we share- that she went to live with her Mommy. "You Mommy?" she asked? "Daddy take her?" I tried to talk about Hashem bringing her to her Mommy and fresh out of Sea World Stella blamed Shamu "Shamu take her?"
We vaciliate conversations between the surprise of missing her, thinking we see her tail to flirting with the unrealistic idea of another pet. I asked Mike "Do you really think we will be a pet less family for the next 10 years?" "No" he said.
Ian has been expressing some interest in privacy, individuality and a consistently deadpan sense of humor. It's so funny and fast I hardy catch it - often laughing later. He specializes in sarcasm which endlessly frustrates Dorothy who now requires a "sarcasm alert."
Daron is full of life, curiosity and greatly enjoyed his first subway ride, two taxi rides and a day of pizza, soda, and ice skating with his sweet friend Zach.
O and those birds? After a day in Magic Kingdom, the kids actually asked if they were "special effects"
I think Stella thinks I am a klutz. I slipped the other day and she said "Mommy you have to be careful."
In the car on the way back from the airport we were all hungry. I had a container of brown rice and black beans with red onion. She was so hungry she let me feed it to her by squashing it into balls in my hand, placing them in hers.
She was enjoying it so much, I thought i would sneak a bite. Ooops, Tired Stella screammmmmmmed for the rest of the ride "NO EAT MY FOOD!!! Spit it OUT!" giving me her hand, screaming at me to spit it out. Oy.
Sad sad day the Friday we got back. Had to put 16-year old Penny to sleep. I cried more than I imagined I would. Not for her but for us. Ian was soft and sad. Curled around the chair in the vet, understanding he was saying goodbye as he gently pet her. Daron took some fur as a souvenir and Dorothy wrote an "I miss you Penny sign" that now hangs over where her bad was. Stella, poor Stella doesn't know where Penny went. She keeps asking for her, uncomforted by the words we share- that she went to live with her Mommy. "You Mommy?" she asked? "Daddy take her?" I tried to talk about Hashem bringing her to her Mommy and fresh out of Sea World Stella blamed Shamu "Shamu take her?"
We vaciliate conversations between the surprise of missing her, thinking we see her tail to flirting with the unrealistic idea of another pet. I asked Mike "Do you really think we will be a pet less family for the next 10 years?" "No" he said.
Ian has been expressing some interest in privacy, individuality and a consistently deadpan sense of humor. It's so funny and fast I hardy catch it - often laughing later. He specializes in sarcasm which endlessly frustrates Dorothy who now requires a "sarcasm alert."
Daron is full of life, curiosity and greatly enjoyed his first subway ride, two taxi rides and a day of pizza, soda, and ice skating with his sweet friend Zach.
O and those birds? After a day in Magic Kingdom, the kids actually asked if they were "special effects"
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