when you have a gigantic stuffed dog? His name is Frasier and he is the closest my children will ever get to having a pet. … [Read more...]
This is what I found in bed…
I went into my kids' room last night to peek at them, and this is what I found in my daughters' bed! … [Read more...]
GO TO SLEEP! AAAAHHHH!
A few nights ago, I tried to put Pea to sleep. A pointless exercise, if there's ever been one.Some things to remember:Pea sleeps in her own bed now, in her own room.To put her to sleep, either my wife or I lay down in her bed with her, read her stories and give her a tall glass of milk to ease … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Grateful For…
Well it's Thanksgiving weekend and everybody is talking about what they want to give thanks for.So I will to. I am going to condense it to things I am grateful for this week.I am grateful that we finally figured out a working strategy to get Cuyler to willingly do his homework. A visual … [Read more...]
i want to be a kid again
I must say, a few weeks ago, I was quite depressed school was starting back for the little ones in our household. I started to prepare myself to miss the all-day play sessions and Super Target shopping sprees while I was surely left to sit and stare at the walls of my dusty bedroom. Now the girls … [Read more...]
the chef in the family
I have to admit, I have truly slacked off quite a bit this Summer with the parental timelines and rules. 9am? and you are still asleep? SCORE ONE FOR ME! 8pm? and dinner hasn't been thought of? CRAP!!!! I have kids, right? Who wants chips and dip for dinner? I DO! aww..... It isn't all about … [Read more...]
ByeBye Baby
Today we reach yet another milestone as parents.We have eliminated the last of our baby things.That being - the soother.Eva has always loved her soother.There were times when the soother was a necessity for her:But lately she just liked having it:I've noticed that she's getting a considerable … [Read more...]
Random on Wednesday
I love the bullet point. Note that I'm becoming increasingly obsessed with it in my blog postings. It just works, you know? I went through a similar phase with the semicolon in university. A teaching assistant ("Rob" from Literary Theory taught by the divine Gary Wihl, McGill circa 1995) … [Read more...]
Little Stars Bedtime Cards
Every parent knows how important it is to send their child to bed feeling secure, comforted, and loved. But most parents are familiar with the feeling of "running out of steam" at the end of day, especially when their child is pleading for "one more story!"Little Stars Bedtime Cards offer a gentle, … [Read more...]