Monthly Archives: February 2011

A fire truck! Tony plays with his new toy.

Dad observes Tony limp-wristedly tossing a ping pong ball and a similarly sized super-bouncy ball into the air. Tony who assigns each ball to one of his hands, his technique not quite sure, doesn’t direct the balls so much as … Continue reading →

Tony didn’t get up till 1145 one day. He isn’t going to like it when he has to start getting up for school again, starting March 1. (Tony didn’t go to kindergarten in February because my wife wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

Saturday evening, Tony’s Dad will usually sit by Tony in the living room.  Dad will read; Tony will play and watch television; and together, they sometimes play or wrestle. Last Saturday evening, Dad looked up from his reading material to … Continue reading →

The past week at bedtime, I have seen Tony jump on the bed, and then take off his socks and clothes. To this parent, it is a welcome sight and a sign that he is developing along normal lines. I … Continue reading →

Jenny told Tony, who was watching television, that it was time to take a bath. Tony, seeking to put the bath off, said "five minutes!" It turned out that he really didn’t mean five minutes.

In the morning, Dad got up early and Tony was asleep. Dad worked till nine p.m. in the evening. When Dad got home, Tony was up, but watching his new Dora DVD intently, oblivious to all other things. He gave … Continue reading →

Here is the bad: Tony, the past few days, has been very grumpy before he goes to sleep. He kicks up quite the fuss at bedtime. Last night, he wailed for ten minutes before finally jumping in bed. It is … Continue reading →