Nothing Better
I’ve never really wondered what the best sound in the entire world is… and then I heard it. The virtuous cycle of Natesy giggling, which makes Jakey giggle, which makes Natesy giggle even harder. I’m sure even Mozart would agree.
Author: Jaimie
Tween
Over Thanksgiving weekend, Jakey started calling us Mom and Dad. And he wouldn’t stop begging to drive the car. Apparently 2 is the new 16.
Ready or Not
Today’s Natesy’s 9-month birthday! I can hardly believe how fast he is growing up. Happy Birthday my adorable baby… or should I say big boy?! It seems he’s just become horizontally mobile and then… last Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, he pulled himself up into a standing position. I just…
Sigma Zu
Maybe it’s all this talk of the Greek debt crisis. Maybe it’s just that “back to school” time of year. I’ve come to a distinct and indisputable truth… I’m the only girl… living in a frat house. And my fraternity house is called Sigma Zu. Case in point: * Cars…
Santa Cruz
Jake only knows the name of one place in the whole world. And I’m pleased as punch to report that once place is… Santa Cruz. I’m so proud. Lately he spends a lot of time telling us about “his work.” “Mama, I need to get my jet shoes. I forgot…
Jake O’ Lantern
Sometimes I wonder what my boys will be when they grow-up. It’s hard to imagine, though I’m pretty sure I can cross Dr. Jake off the list of potential possibilities. Now I don’t like to prejudge my kids’ personalities, hopes or futures, but I think this is a pretty safe…
The Pirate Life
Last week Natesy turned a corner. Literally. One minute he was alone in the bathroom, and the next minute I heard him in Jake’s room with his daddy and his big brother. Nathaniel has never liked being alone. He wants to be where the action’s at. And now he doesn’t…
Neopolitan
I’m happy to report, with quite a sense of relief I might add, that Jake is not color blind. It’s been touch and go for almost two years. His father is a graphic communication major who once aced a test where he had to put 98 colors in the correct…
Doomsdoor
When I was in junior high, my friend Melanie and I babysat at my standard weekly gig and ended up with hand, foot and mouth disease. I swear she’s still kind of mad at me about that… Thank goodness we weren’t in England. Now that I’m a grown-up, I figured…
Progress
On Thursday, Nathaniel’s school form came home with the following note: “Nate loves plain banana. I didn’t add cereal. He ate most of it without complaint.” I’m happy to see he’s become so adventurous. Now his diet consists of: milk wooden train tracks paper towels tin tea cups bananas This…