[Note: I apologize for the lateness of this posting. My phone service has been out the past two days.] It seems as though every few months, you hear about one political group or another threatening to fillibuster something. Let me tell you, the politicians have nothing on a 3 year old. We’ve been trying to […]
Read MoreA few weekends back I took C to La Nouba. It was a special night for just the two of us. I’ve had a pretty good amount of one-on-one time with N lately, and I didn’t want to miss out on getting the same time with C. And, of course, I love La Nouba. For […]
Read MoreAs I would imagine happens to all parents, I frequently find myself taking one or the other of the boys off on errands. Sometimes it just makes more sense to split up than to move about as a single family unit. Unfortunately, the kids often don’t understand this. Their common response to me taking them away […]
Read MoreI don’t usually take naps. On those lazy weekend days when the rest of the family heads to their beds to take an afternoon siesta, I usually try to get caught up on my house chores. Of course, some days I just watch football. This past Sunday, I was tired. I’d been up ’til the […]
Read MoreEven though C is potty trained, he still doesn’t always admit when he has to go. We have to remind and sometimes even argue with him to get him to go. This isn’t terribly unusual from what I’ve heard and seen with other 3 year olds. The other morning, I had a protracted argument with him […]
Read MoreThe other day I was walking past the baby gate when I noticed C in the den, taking his pants off. For those that don’t know, when your toddler has just completed potty training, this is a moment for fast action. There’s no telling whether he has to go potty, whether he’s forgotten where he […]
Read MoreNot too long ago, we were coming back from an afternoon birthday party and decided to stop for some Greek food. It was a spur of the moment thing. J loves Greek food, and this was a restaurant which we’d never been to but had been much recommended. The kids were both awake but pleasantly […]
Read MoreWe watched Tarzan (the Disney version) a couple weeks ago during movie night. It was, all things considered, a bit of a mistake. Some of those scenes were awfully darned scary for a 3 year old and a one year old. Nonetheless, C now loves Tarzan. In fact, he frequently announces “I’m Tarzan!” When his […]
Read MoreOne of the issues that we’ve been dealing with is stopping the two little guys from disciplining each other. It is not unusual to hear one or the other say “no! go to time out. You go to time out!” Of course, we can’t let them send each other to time out. If we did, […]
Read MoreC is getting to the point where he really, really doesn’t want to take naps. However, his body is used to them. So around 3pm every day, he gets both determined and sleepy. This combination makes for odd moods. Yesterday, I walked in on C crying to his mom. Well, he seemed to be crying. […]
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