 the Jewish New Year (L'shana tovah!). We observed this occasion by going to childbirth class. Before that, we enjoyed a festive meal of greasy Chinese food (our name for fast-food Chinese to distinguish it from the quality place). I am not always the most precisely observant Jew, as much as I might care about the traditions. (And it's not *inappropriate* to celebrate a Jewish holiday with Chinese food...) I am going to services tomorrow, but probably not on Friday, because we are going to civil court to begin our name change process. Both the name change and the childbirth class do not feel inconsistent with the New Year. (More on the name change in a future post...)

Friday, September 07, 2007

"I can't wait to do community service! That sounds so cool!" --B., on looking at her middle school schedule

That is today's 7th grade quote of the day. My kids this year are SO CUTE. And after last year's poorly trained orangutans, I am about due. Yesterday's quote of the day:

"Don't we have any new kids? Don't they have, like, a draft?" --R., the sports fan

In fact, we do not have any new kids in the 6th, 7th or 8th grades, thanks to an experimental school policy. I'm immensely grateful, because for the past five years the local school district has actively encouraged children they consider too incorrigible (and in one unfortunate case, violent) to head over to our (charter) school. I truly believe our school can do wonders for a difficult kid...but not if they enter in 7th grade. (We're a K-8.) All this to say, the year is off to a good start.

In other news, Wednesday was our first childbirth class. Our instructor is actually a sort-of relative of mine (my cousin's aunt), and Oneofhismoms is an alum of the course. Starting class really made Flipper's arrival seem realer. It was the first time I've had any clear understanding of labor and I'm starting to believe we might be having a baby. Yikes.

In other oh-my-God-we're-having-a-baby-news, we had a prenatal appointment yesterday. Co took the glucose challenge. And Midwife S. informed us that at our
the Jewish New Year (L'shana tovah !). We observed this occasion by going to childbirth class. Before that, we love a gay meal of greasy Chinese food (our name for fast - food Chinese to identify it from the timbre place). I am not always the most precisely law-abiding Jew, equally much as I might care about the traditions. (And it's not * inappropriate * to celebrate a Jewish holiday with taiwanese food ...) I am going to services tomorrow, but probably not on Friday, because we are going to civil motor hotel to begin our name change procedure. Both the name change and the childbirth class do not find inconsistent with the New Year. (More on the name change in a future post ...) 

 Friday, September 07, 2007 

 " I can't expect to do community overhaul! That sounds thus cool! " --B., on looking at her middle school schedule 

 That is today's 7th grade quotation mark of the day. My kids this year are SO CUTE. And after last year's poorly trained orangutans, I am about due. Yesterday's quote of the day: 

 " Don't we have any new kids? Don't they have, like, a conscription? " --R., the sports fan 

 In fact, we do not receive any newfangled kids in the 6th, 7th or eighth grades, thanks to an experimental school policy. I'm vastly grateful, because for the past five years the local school district has actively encouraged children they view too incorrigible (and in one unfortunate case, violent) to steer over to our (charter) school. I truly believe our school can do wonders for a unmanageable kid... but not if they accede in seventh mark. (We're a K-8 .) All this to say, the year is off to a good beginning. 

 In other news, Wednesday was our first childbirth course. Our instructor is actually a kind - of relative of mine (my cousin's aunt), and Oneofhismoms is an alum of the course. Starting class really make Flipper's arrival seem realer. It was the first clock time I've had any clean understanding of undertaking and I'm starting to think we might be having a baby. Yikes. 

 In other oh - my - God - we're - have - a - baby - newsworthiness, we had a prenatal appointment yesterday. Co took the glucose challenge. And Midwife S. informed us that at our
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Ffidzy, Ssptembfr 07, 2007

"I can't wajt to do conmunity service! Thau sjlmds so cool!" --G., on ljohing at her middle school schedule

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 the Jewish New Year (L'shana tovAh!). We observEd thiS ocCasIoN by gOing To childbirth clASs. BeFore that, we enjoyed a festIve meAl OF greASy chineSe food (oUR nAME foR fAsT-foOd cHiNese tO diStinguiSh it from thE quAlIty place). I am nOT aLways the moSt pRecisely obseRvaNt Jew, aS mUch AS I migHt cAre abOut the TRaditiOns. (And it's NoT *InapprOPriate* tO CElEbraTe a Jewish holiday wITh cHinese food...) I am gOing to SeRViCES toMorRow, but probAbLy not ON Friday, BEcAUSE we ARe going to civiL court to begIN ouR name cHaNge PRocess. both tHe NAme Change and thE chiLdbirth clAss do nOT feel inCOnsisteNt with The new year. (mOrE oN thE nAMe cHAnGe iN A fuTure post...)

frIdAy, SepTembER 07, 2007

"i CAn't wAit To do CommuNity service! ThAt sOundS So cOol!" --B., oN lookIng aT hEr midDle schOol scHeDule

That is today'S 7th gRade quote Of tHe Day. my Kids tHIs year Are sO CuTE. And aFter lasT YeaR's POORlY trained orangutans, i aM ABoUt due. YesTerday'S QuOtE Of the day:

"doN't wE havE ANy new Kids? dOn'T they havE, like, a DRaFt?" --r., the spoRtS fan

In FaCt, wE do Not haVE any New kidS in the 6th, 7Th or 8tH Grades, thanks to AN experimental SChOOL pOLicy. i'm iMmensely graTefuL, BecaUse fOR tHe pASt fivE yearS tHE lOCal school district haS aCtivelY encoUraged childreN they consiDER Too incorRigiBLe (ANd in one unfortuNate cAse, violent) TO head oveR to ouR (charter) School. I trULY believe Our SchOol Can DO WoNders for a diffICUlt kId...But not iF thEy enter In 7tH grAde. (we'rE a k-8.) All this tO say, the yEaR iS oFf To a Good sTArt.

In othEr NewS, WEdnEsday WAs our fIrst cHildBiRtH ClaSs. Our inSTrUCTor iS aCtUallY a sOrT-of reLatiVE of Mine (my cOusin's aunT), anD oneoFhIsMoms is aN alum of the couRsE. Starting cLaSs rEally mADE Flipper'S arrival seem realer. It was THe first TimE I've hAd anY clear undErsTandinG of LAbor anD I'm staRting To BelIEVe we mIGHt Be hAvIng a baby. YiKES.

In Other Oh-My-GoD-we're-haVing-a-baby-news, we had A PreNatal appointmEnt YestERDaY. Co TOoK The GlUCosE CHallenge. And MidwIfe S. informEd US tHat at our
 the Jewish New Year (L'sh ana tovah! ). We  ob ser ve d th is o ccasion by goi n g to  childbirth class. Bef ore t ha t , we en joyed  a fest i ve m eal  o fgre as y  C hines e f ood (ou r name for  fa st -food Chines e  t o distingu ish  it from the  qu alitypl ace ) . I a m n ot al ways t h e most  precisel yo bserva n t Jew,a s  m uchas I might care a b ou t  the tradition s. (An di t' s not  *i nappropria te * toc elebrat e  a J e wis h  holiday with  Chinese fo o d.. .) I a mgoi n g to s ervic es tom orrow, butprob ably noton Fri d ay, bec a use weare go ing  to  civ i lco urt  t o  be g in  ou r  na me chang epr ocess . Bo t h t he n ame  cha nge a nd the childb irt h cl a ssdo no t fee l in co nsist ent wi th th eNew Year. (More  onthe namecha ng e i na fut u re pos t.. .)
Friday , Septe m ber  0 7 , 20 07

"I can't waitto d ocommunit y serv i ce !T hat soun ds  so  coo l ! " --B ., o n  l ooking a t herm id dl e schoo lschedu le 

T hat  is t o day' s 7thgrade qu ote o f  the day. My k i ds this yeara re S OC UTE.  An d after las t ye a r'spoor l ytra i ned o rangu ta n s, I am about due. Yes te rday's  quot e of the day: 

"Don't w e h ave anynewk id s ? Don't they h ave,like, a dr a ft?" --R ., th e sports  fan

Inf a ct, we d o n othav e a n y  n ew kids in th e 6th,  7 th or 8 thgrades,  th ank s t o a nexperimen tal scho ol  p ol ic y.I'm i m menselygr ate fu l,becau s e forthe p astfi ve yea rs thel oc a l  sch oo ldist ric thas a ctiv e lyencoura ged child ren they  c on sider t oo incorrigib le  (and in o ne  un fortun a t e case,violent) to head over t o  our (c har ter)scho ol. I tru lybeliev e o u r scho ol can  do w on der s for a d if fic ul t kid...bu t not  if t he y en ter in7th grade. (We'rea  K- 8.) All thistosay, t he  ye a ri s o ff toa good start.

In  other new s, We dnesday wa s  ou rfirst c hildbir th cl a ss. Our  instruct or is act ua llya sor t-of relat ive of m ine (my c o usin' s  a unt),  an d Oneo fh ism oms i s an a l umof th e cour se . Star tingcl ass real ly made Flipper's arriv al see m rea ler . It wasthe fir st time I 'vehad any cl ear  un derst and i ng of  lab o rand I'm s tart i ng to bel i ev e w e mi ght be havi n g a b aby.Yik e s.

In  oth er oh-my-God-we'r e -having-a-baby -new s ,  we  ha d  a p re natal appointm ent  y e s terday.Co  took the g lucose c ha l lenge . AndMidwif e S. in f o rm e d us t hatatour
 the_Jewish New_Year (L'shana tovah!). We_observed this_occasion_by going_to_childbirth class. Before_that, we enjoyed_a festive meal of_greasy Chinese food_(our_name for fast-food Chinese to distinguish it from the quality place). I am not_always_the most_precisely_observant_Jew, as much as I_might care about the traditions._(And it's_not *inappropriate* to celebrate a Jewish holiday with_Chinese_food...) I am_going to services tomorrow, but probably not on Friday,_because we are going to civil_court to begin_our_name_change process. Both the_name change and the childbirth class_do not feel inconsistent with the_New Year. (More on the name change_in a future post...)

Friday, September 07,_2007

"I can't wait to do_community service!_That sounds so cool!" --B.,_on looking at_her middle_school schedule

That is_today's 7th grade quote of the_day. My kids_this year are SO CUTE. And_after_last year's poorly_trained_orangutans,_I am_about due. Yesterday's_quote_of the_day:

"Don't_we have any new kids? Don't_they_have, like, a draft?" --R., the sports_fan

In fact, we do_not_have any new kids_in the 6th, 7th or_8th grades, thanks to an experimental_school policy._I'm immensely_grateful, because for the past five years the local school district_has actively encouraged children they consider_too incorrigible (and in_one unfortunate_case,_violent) to head_over_to our_(charter) school. I truly believe our school_can do_wonders for a difficult kid...but not_if they enter in_7th_grade. (We're a K-8.) All this_to say, the year is off_to a good start.

In other_news,_Wednesday_was our first childbirth class._Our instructor is actually a sort-of_relative of mine_(my cousin's aunt), and Oneofhismoms is an_alum_of the course. Starting class really_made_Flipper's arrival seem realer. It was_the_first_time I've had any clear_understanding of labor and I'm starting_to believe we might be having a baby. Yikes.

In_other oh-my-God-we're-having-a-baby-news, we_had a prenatal appointment yesterday._Co_took_the glucose challenge. And Midwife S. informed us that at_our