Of the two kids, N tends to be the “well-behaved” one. He does, however, present certain challenges. Lately we’ve been having a battle over him always needing to be carried. Having a child insist on being carried can be really problematical. Imagine trying to cook dinner, for example, while holding a playful 1 year old. […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago we took the kids and dogs out for a walk after dinner. For us, "going for a walk" means loading the kids in the wagon. One of us holds the dogs while the other pulls the wagon. The kids jump in and out, sometimes riding, sometimes walking, sometimes even pulling. On […]
Read MoreChanging N’s diaper (and clothes) has always been a much more difficult production for me than it has been for his mom. There’s a bureau in his room that’s about 4 feet tall with a changing area on the top. One end is taller than the other, so we have his changing pad on the […]
Read More[In honor of her birthday, this daddytale is actually a mommytale. In fact, I wasn’t even there for it until the very end] The other day, N’s mom had to wash his stuffed tiger. It’s actually Tigger and is about a foot and a half tall. By quirky circumstance, however, N was with her when […]
Read MoreAny dad will tell you that kids mean drama. And by "drama", I’m talking about over the top no holds barred bad acting. The kind that I’m told you see on soap operas from time to time. Let me give you an example. A few months ago, N (who is now about 15 months old) […]
Read MoreWe took the kids out for ice cream last night. There’s a place near us that serves ice cream through windows. There’s no place to eat inside the store. You walk up, order your ice cream and then just sort of hang around outside, eating it. They also have these little kid-sized cones that are […]
Read MoreThe other day, J took C and the dogs for a walk, leaving N and myself home alone. Though there were good reasons for this separation of parental duties, N seemed to take it hard. While his mom was getting everything ready, he went to the baby gate and cried his eyes out. You may […]
Read MoreOne of N’s favorite things are these flashcards that J picked up somewhere. They are oversized – about as long and wide as a VCR tape – with a photo of an animal on one side. The other side has the name of the animal, and then lists a bunch of different activity ideas. The […]
Read MoreN started doing a very odd thing this past weekend, and it has taken me this long (about 5 days) to figure it out. Let’s see if you do any better. Our neighborhood has a community pool, which we go to fairly frequently. It was at the end of one such visit that N came […]
Read MoreN just turned 1 last month. His “words” are pretty much limited to one and two syllable sounds that are quite open to interpretation (except for “Daddy”, which he says quite clearly). Fortunately, he still has his sign language. To kick off this past vacation, we went out to dinner with my sister and her […]
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