advice from Evan
Don’t let go of the the thing that you love the most.
Category: parenting
missing her already
Today we shipped Sarah off for a week of camp. I know that she will enjoy the week away from us even though they wouldn’t let her take her ipod. I keep trying to remind myself that Sarah is the most smart-mouthed, argumentative child in our family. However, she is also funny, insightful and extremely […]
a new battle
Why does Doug find it funny that Evan’s diaper changes now include the use of duct tape?
hungry?
Trying to lick the crushed cereal off the bottom of your foot – funny. Stomping cereal all over the floor – not so funny.
automated terror
Last night we took our lovely family, charming children, intimidating mob to a bookstore for some free music. While there, I took my children to the bathroom about ten zillion a dozen times. Amy’s first visit, she shifted her weight slightly and the automatic sensors must have decided she had gotten up since she is […]
Too dirty
It’s gonna be a long day when the baby has had three baths before noon.
haircut = growing up
Amy’s hair has never been cut. Since she was nearly bald for the first two years of her life, it just wasn’t an issue. She took so long to get hair that when it finally started growing, we didn’t dare trim it. Since she has my frizzy curls and Doug’s kinky curls, it is a […]
are you suggesting coconuts migrate?
Never in my wildest maternal dreams, did I imagine a day when all of my children and their friends would be sitting together, giggling and making commentary while watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail. “They don’t have any horses. That’s silly.”
parenting rule #7
No green bananas. All food should be immediately edible, especially bananas.
you know your children are far apart in age when
In the same weekend I had two people tell me my youngest baby is too old to still be nursing while four people pointed out that my oldest daughter needs a darker swimsuit, since she is not a blonde.