Ever since our trip to Hicksville, my son has been enjoying his Cozy Coupe car on a daily basis. (**see previous blog here).When we returned home that evening from purchasing the car, I wrote an email to the kind mother of four who relinquished her Cozy Coupe to us for $15. It said:Just wanted to [...]
Yesterday, my son, my friend Donna, her friend Susan and I went to the movies to see "Up" in 3D. It was my son's first time going to see a movie in the theater. I was hesitant; even a little neurotic. When I mentioned my movie plans to my dad, it triggered a memory for [...]
Yesterday my parents were babysitting my son while my boyfriend and I were out. When we returned my dad had an ominous look on his face."I have to tell you something." He said, the guilt so apparent that it was leaking off of his face." What?" I asked, already annoyed."Ari fell...off the bed and bumped [...]
Somehow, my son knew that today was a special day; and it was. Today was the day that we were headed to Hicksville, NY. Why Hicksville, you might ask? Because his resourceful mother had gone on craigslist and located a mother of four who was selling none other than the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe for [...]
Every mom has a labor story. I was just spending some time on the toilet, and I remembered (some time ago) a friend of mine telling me that all I had to do to get my baby out of my uterus was to pretend that I was having a bowel movement. This took me back [...]
The other day I received a curious package in the mail. It came in a bubble wrapped envelope with my name pre-printed on the label. There was no company listed on the return address, but instead a random P.O.Box in St. Cloud Minnesota. The package was labeled "time sensitive."I was confused and slightly frightened. Despite [...]
I went away for the weekend to a place where my son was around many children. We were in the suburbs, and we often found ourselves hanging out in the backyard. Being a city kid, my son has limited access to greenery so we take what we can get.He quickly became obsessed with a Little [...]
Yesterday a momentous thing happened; my son went swimming for the first time ever! My great friend and I decided that it was just too hot outside and the only solution to the heat and humidity was to go swimming...in New Jersey.So we took a trip to the Palisades Park Swimming Pool. Located in Palisades [...]
