The kids and I have developed a pretty good routine for spending relaxed time together. C has a bunch of wooden trains in his room that he loves to play with. I sit by the bed and read stories to them while he and his brother switch between playing with the trains and interacting with […]
Read MoreBefore starting this little tale, I have to introduce you to one of Connor’s godmothers. Her name is Joan, but she goes by the title "Baran". Joan has roots in New Orleans, and the French for godmother is "marraine". C mispronounced this "Baran", and so that’s what we call Joan. We had J’s birthday party […]
Read MoreThose who have been following daddy tales have undoubtedly started to notice that I am frequently uncertain as to what to do next. Being a dad seems to involve a ridiculous amount of confusion, guesswork, and improvisation. Aggravation, frustration, and fatigue are every day occurences when you’re dealing with a couple of toddlers. This is […]
Read MoreOne thing about being a parent – you get to rediscover all the oddities of our language. For example, Monday of last week C rode with some friends to school. This isn’t really a new thing, but it’s the first time anyone referred to it as a "carpool". C heard he was "going to car […]
Read MoreFoir those who don’t know, Raffi is a children’s entertainer who sings folksy songs – both traditional and original. He’s got one of those voices that is easy to sing along with, and most of his songs are well within the range of an untrained male. Keep this in mind as we go forward. Currently, […]
Read MoreC has been practicing his expressions lately: sad, happy, angry, and so forth. Of them all, he seems to focus the most on "angry", and I must say he’s really gotten it down. He brings his eyebrows way down and tilts his head slightly forward. Then he scrunches up his mouth. And just in case […]
Read MoreC loves to take baths. He splashes around, floats his little toys, and just has a blast. The natural extension of this love of baths is his disappointment when it’s time for the bath to be over. He’s learned how the drain stopper works, but understands that once I pull it, he’s not allowed to put it […]
Read MoreWith everyone else in the family sick yesterday, I went home early from work at noon to try to help out. J went right to bed, and I had the kids for the rest of the day. The biggest challenge for me with the kids is nap time. In particular, C doesn’t like to nap […]
Read MoreA few months back, I took C & N to Epcot while J was at work. You may remember the part of the trip that I mentioned before. Well, something else happened there, which has had an ongoing affect. I’ve been waiting until this resolved itself before writing about it, but now I’m not sure […]
Read MoreI think I’ve probably already mentioned that C loves trains. The depth of this love can be rather surprising. Several months back, I took the boys down to the Animal Kingdom for a Saturday of fun. On the way, which is about a 45 minute trip, they completely conked out. By the time I arrived […]
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