Category: zoom

  • Zoom Friday: A Letter to My Little Boy

    Dear Little Zoom, Sunday will be our first mother’s day together. While it’s traditionally a day to celebrate your mom, I feel like it’s also a day to celebrate you. I want to thank you for picking me to be your mother, for initiating me into this beautiful role. I…

  • Zoom Friday: Zoom Goes on Vacation to Dillon Beach

    This week we took Zoom to the beach for vacation. We tried out a new spot, Dillon Beach. We left on Easter after a lovely brunch with our family, and arrived at the rental house (found on VRBO) before sun down. We had lovely view of the beach and the…

  • Zoom Friday: Lots of Laughs

    This week, Zoom discovered a couple of important things. He learned to wave, and he learned to shake his head in the “no” direction. The waving thing happened last weekend, almost like something clicked for him and he realized what it meant when we were flopping our arms around and…

  • Zoom Friday: A Generous Kisser

    In addition to being a very good sitter, Zoom is a generous kisser. It started when he was quite young (as if he’s “old” now); you’d ask for a kiss and you’d get a sloppy lick on the cheek. Now, he’s more into what I call a “kiss-a-thon,” which generally…

  • Zoom Friday: Zoom goes to Filoli with his Cousins

    We recently went out to Filoli for a little family outing. It’s one of my favorite places around, with lots of gorgeous flowers and a big pretty house. I will share photos of the flowers another day. Since it’s Friday, it’s time for Zoom pictures! There’s a big field of…

  • Zoom Friday: Zoom Discovers a New ‘Game’

    In the last couple of weeks (since the Purim Parade), Zoom has really taken to sitting. He’s a very good sitter. One night I was getting him ready for bed and once he’d gotten in to his pajamas, I sat him up on the changing table. The top of the…

  • Zoom Goes to a Birthday Party

    Birthdays are always a special time for kids – not only are they fun, but they also help to teach valuable lessons. Gift giving teaches generosity, and receiving teaches gratefulness, whilst playing with friends is great for developing social skills! That’s why it’s so important to take your kids to…

  • Happy Purim: Hope from the Next Generation

    Zoom attends a Jewish day care, and today was the Purim celebration. Purim is a Jewish holiday celebrating the deliverance of the Jewish people from the evil grips of King Haman (boooo!) under the leadership of Queen Ester and King Mordechai. In modern times, it’s celebrated with lots of costumes,…

  • When The World Gets In Your Way

    Today was a wonderful day spent with Zoom. I get Saturdays with him all by myself, since his dad has an unusual schedule. It’s neat for Zoom because he gets a special day on Thursdays with Dad, and then another day alone with just Mom on Saturday. Sunday is our…