C has been looking forward to turning 3 for a long time. Ever since his brother’s last birthday, he has been telling us that he’ll be 3 at his next birthday. He even learned how to hold up 3 fingers for added emphasis. Unfortunately, his time-sense really isn’t that good. Things that happen in 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 MoreIn general, I try to avoid playing games that result in my chasing the kids. I much prefer games where they chase me. However, every once in a while I do end up chasing one or both of the little guys. Tuesday evening we had the best chase scene yet. It was time for C […]
Read MoreIn honor of the arrival of my new niece, I thought I’d go back in time to when N first arrived at the hospital. Having a baby when there’s another one already at home is a lot more complicated. Instead of just staying in the hospital until discharge time, I shuttled back and forth to […]
Read MoreA while back, J and I hit on the idea of using eye contact to get and hold C’s attention. He learned the trick quite well. Whenever he really (really, really) wants something he makes sure to somehow make eye contact. Sometimes that means getting in front of us. Sometimes, he grabs a pant leg. […]
Read MoreThis is a DaddyTales first: a story about something that happened when I was not around. I thought it made a good tale, though. Let me know if you agree! C started his new preschool this past Monday. As with all parents, we were concerned about how well he would do, how nervous he would […]
Read MoreA few months after C was walking, we took him to Sea World to see the Clydesdales. He took one look at them and said "Cows!" J corrected him, "no. Those are horses. Horses." The second time she said ‘horses’, she said it very slowly so he could learn how to pronounce it. He wasn’t […]
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 […]
Read MoreI’ve been asked upon occasion about a strange little tradition that has developed between the boys and myself. As many of you know, I’m a big fan of traditions – particularly intensely personal ones. The more unusual the better. In this case, the routine goes like this: I stand arm’s reach away from one of […]
Read MoreHaving just returned from a great vacation, I’m going to go in a slightly different direction than usual today. Last Wednesday found us at Hershey Park (a very large amusement park in Pennsylvania). We arrived at 11 am and stayed pretty much until closing (9 pm), with the kids taking a brief stroller nap in […]
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