Out Like a Lion

What happened to March going out like a lamb? Now that the rain and flooding seems to be on the wane, I'm really looking forward to Spring. Bye-bye, March. Don't let the door hit ya. The forecast looks amazing through the weekend. Looking forward to much outdoors time with the family members two- and four-legged.


I'm about to get Mr. T and myself dressed so we can go to the playground where he will undoubtedly run me ragged, after which we will come home, have a snack and pass out for a few hours. This is absolutely my favorite part of the job. I get to watch him have gobs of fun, get some exercise chasing him around, and get to pat myself on the back for being a "good mom" for making sure my kid gets plenty of fresh air and physical activity. So much better than deadlines and status meetings. And instead of yearly performance reviews, I get daily reviews (kisses, tantrums, "yummy" noises) to let me know where I excel and where there's "room for growth." I do miss raises and bonuses, however.


We have a meeting with the rabbi at B'Nai Or tomorrow morning to go over details for Tobin's naming ceremony on the 9th (it's a joint ceremony for kids who haven't yet received their Hebrew names). When I converted, I accepted that any sons Ethan and I had would have to be circumcised, but I'll be damned if I was going to watch. Luckily Ethan felt the same, so we let the doctors do the deed with the agreement that we would have a naming ceremony for him later on.


Tobin is named after his Great Uncle Teddy (real name Tobias), so we called Great Aunt Cynthia to see if she recalled Teddy's Hebrew name. She did--it's Tevye. Makes perfect sense, since Tobias (and Tobin) and Tevye mean the same thing: "God is Good." We dig it and we're going with it, but I've had "If I Were a Rich Man" stuck in my head ever since.


The rest of the weekend is wide open for Spring frolicking and gallivanting. White light and Vitamin D, how I've missed you!!!!