I was suffering from a vicious tooth ache when we signed the lease on our old house almost six years ago, just before Thanksgiving of 2004. I’m not sure why that is important here, but it seems appropriate and I think it’s because it’s really the last thing I have […]
I am sure some of you noticed that there are a lot more quotes from Benjamin than from Matthew, here. Of course, Benjamin’s age plays a role in this, not to mention the fact that he is rarely not talking. However, there are other reasons. Matthew was speech delayed and […]
First day of school is done. Not only was it Benjamin’s first day in kindergarten, but Matthew also moved up to the next classroom today. Overall, it went really well. Benjamin was very excited before school. He seemed genuinely happy. He has never been one to eat sandwiches. He always […]
We walked down to the park this evening and were sitting on a set of benches talking. I excitedly told Benjamin that this was going to be his last week in daycare and that he would be a big kindergärtner in a week. He was quiet for a moment and then […]
The other morning at lunch, just after buying Benjamin’s uniform, Andrea and I were talking about little baby Benjamin. “Remember how cute he was crawling around?” “Remember how cute he was with Edgar?” “Remember how cute he was in his ‘BEAR’ onesie?” After a few minutes, Benjamin chimes in, slightly exasperated, […]
Five years ago, Andrea and I sat on the floor of, what was then, the nursery, sorting through diapers and doing some last minute cleaning of the room. We nervously fussed over different things and talked about how the following day would play out. We were due the following morning […]
Today I made the first payment to St. Ann’s, a Catholic grammar school here in Bethlehem. It is for Benjamin’s kindergarten…Seriously? He is still that tiny little jaundice baby, sitting under the lights in the hospital, days after he was born, as Andrea and sat and stared at him exhausted […]
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