You-Know-Who
Have I ever told you about one of the best days of my life? I think it was a Friday, I’m not entirely sure. In any case, it felt like a Friday. You know that Friday feeling. I do know that I got on the train and instead of opening…
Year: 2013
Horseplay
Yes I know. I told you not to read the warning on your bunk bed. But I didn’t tell you not to read the warning on mine: First up, the word entrapment freaks me out. How can I fall asleep with visions of a bed that could silently squeeze the…
Operation 2: Mission Accomplished
So I was going to write a day-by-day account of the pacifier weaning process. But then life took over, the sun rose, the sun set, and one morning I woke up and realized a week had passed and I could confidently declare that the occupation is over and we’re withdrawing…
Operation 2: Day 1
Nate woke-up in his usual way this morning: flicking the light switch on and off and then knocking loudly until I finally put down my make-up brush and delivered the little prince, his baybit, and his nigh-nigh via his royal litter to the comfort of the warm spot in the…
Washroom
Those of you who follow this blog may remember the great kitchen remodel of 2012. No, that’s not the number of months it took, that’s the year it finally ended. Or did it bleed into 2013? Who can remember, my life is a blur. Anyway, so part of that remodel…
The Last Sucker
I’ve come to an important decision. And set a date. And that date is tomorrow: May 1st. Loud Voice of God from Above: Tomorrow IS (dun dun DUN), Operation Bye-Bye Nigh-Nigh II. Our little Natesy Cakes has enjoyed his pacifier habit long enough. He’s two ‘n change, he speaks quite…
Blog 3.0
So I’m trying out a new blog name. Sucking it in and squeezing into it. Checking it out in the mirror from behind… it’s growing on me. My original name, Jake: A Mom’s Opinion, was inspired by a regular column in Glamour magazine called Jake: A Man’s Opinion. But I…
Little Bonnie
This morning Jacob dictated his first written work to me. He wants me to print it out for his “My Animals’ Book.” Little Bonnie lost his friends and couldn’t find them. And then he found colors. And then he found them. And then they played more hide and seek. And…
Predators
Tonight I got a voicemail on my cell phone during dinner. I proceeded to listen to it and it was Wells Fargo leaving me a message without, of course, explaining the purpose of the call. Usually I do not fall for this type of telesales tactic, but then the voice…
BUNKer
On Sunday James made the somewhat rash decision that it’s time to put down the bunk bed ladder. He had some kind of theory that we’d put the ladder down for 6 months, chaperone the boys for a period of time, and then gradually transition Jake to the top bunk…
Horseplay
Yes I know. I told you not to read the warning on your bunk bed. But I didn’t tell you not to read the warning on mine: First up, the word entrapment freaks me out. How can I fall asleep with visions of a bed that could silently squeeze the…
Operation 2: Mission Accomplished
So I was going to write a day-by-day account of the pacifier weaning process. But then life took over, the sun rose, the sun set, and one morning I woke up and realized a week had passed and I could confidently declare that the occupation is over and we’re withdrawing…
Operation 2: Day 1
Nate woke-up in his usual way this morning: flicking the light switch on and off and then knocking loudly until I finally put down my make-up brush and delivered the little prince, his baybit, and his nigh-nigh via his royal litter to the comfort of the warm spot in the…
Washroom
Those of you who follow this blog may remember the great kitchen remodel of 2012. No, that’s not the number of months it took, that’s the year it finally ended. Or did it bleed into 2013? Who can remember, my life is a blur. Anyway, so part of that remodel…
The Last Sucker
I’ve come to an important decision. And set a date. And that date is tomorrow: May 1st. Loud Voice of God from Above: Tomorrow IS (dun dun DUN), Operation Bye-Bye Nigh-Nigh II. Our little Natesy Cakes has enjoyed his pacifier habit long enough. He’s two ‘n change, he speaks quite…
Blog 3.0
So I’m trying out a new blog name. Sucking it in and squeezing into it. Checking it out in the mirror from behind… it’s growing on me. My original name, Jake: A Mom’s Opinion, was inspired by a regular column in Glamour magazine called Jake: A Man’s Opinion. But I…
Little Bonnie
This morning Jacob dictated his first written work to me. He wants me to print it out for his “My Animals’ Book.” Little Bonnie lost his friends and couldn’t find them. And then he found colors. And then he found them. And then they played more hide and seek. And…
Predators
Tonight I got a voicemail on my cell phone during dinner. I proceeded to listen to it and it was Wells Fargo leaving me a message without, of course, explaining the purpose of the call. Usually I do not fall for this type of telesales tactic, but then the voice…
BUNKer
On Sunday James made the somewhat rash decision that it’s time to put down the bunk bed ladder. He had some kind of theory that we’d put the ladder down for 6 months, chaperone the boys for a period of time, and then gradually transition Jake to the top bunk…