This week, Jacob and I made cookies together. While we were scooping the cookies on to the pan, this conversation transpired—out of nowhere. Clearly, I had to share it.     Jacob: “Francis loves cookie dough.”   Me: “Francis? Who is Francis?”   Jacob (without even looking at me): “The pope.”     Let it […]

My mom and I have a lot in common. We’re about the same height (I’m just a little taller, right, Mom?), have similar features, and even have similar voices. Every now and then—sometimes to Jacob, sometimes in conversation with other moms—I’ll hear my mom coming out of my mouth. I usually agree with her on […]

Jacob Edition! — 1 — Last week at the playground, Jacob started playing with a sweet, adorable boy who I guessed to be about five years old. When Jacob said something about muffins, the boy misunderstood and thought he said “math.” (I’m not sure how this happened.) Jacob made no attempt to correct him, so […]