Our caretaker extraordinaire is wonderful with the sprouts. She’s loving, patient, thoughtful. Attentive. We trust her. We love her. Adore her. She’s part of our family. For the kids’ birthday, among many precious gifts, she gave them each a singing teddy bear. On one of them she even sewed on a soccer ball patch, since Lucas loves balls as much as the next guy. Each of the bears holds a blinking gold star, and when pressed, the bear sings:

Jesus loves me this I know,
For the bible tells me so—
Yes, Jesus loves me,
The bible tells me so.

Over. And over. And over. Again. What’s a mama Jew to do?

1 YEAR AGO: I’LL GLADLY TRADE YOU MIGHTY BOOBS ON TUESDAY, FOR A LEG UP TODAY
3 YEARS AGO: INFJ
5 YEARS AGO: A HEAP FULL OF LIFE ON YOUR HANDS