Just when you think the Occupy movement has subsided, you encounter a resurgence in your own living room. Their demands are unclear— something about “I want a jeep for my birthday. I like green best.” and “More TeeeeeeeeeeVeeeeeeeeee.” Every night we run them off and dismantle their camp… and every…
The quote of yesterday, “Happy Valentime’s Day, Mama! Bring me my Christmas cards. All of ’em.” That Jakey. He’s too much. I was talking to my friend Jamie on my drive home last night and she told me her son Jack’s class was celebrating “Friendship Day.” We both agreed between…
As James lays his head on Jakey, “Why is this pillow so lumpy?” “Hello Daddy.” “Why is my pillow talking to me?” “Hey, I’m not a peelow. I’m Jacob!” James and Jakey act out this script word-for-word all the time. I can never get it right. Seelly Mama.
We’ve officially completed week 1 of Potty Training. It’s been cold turkey. Hard core. A full court press. As Grandma puts it, the Pee Pee Police are on duty… literally. So far it’s going pretty darn well. We’ve caught ourselves sinking to new levels of bribery… I mean positive reinforcement. …
My kiddos are growing-up too fast. Everyone says it and it’s so true. A phase can last a couple of days or a few weeks. If Mommy falls asleep at the blog wheel, entire tot trends can come and go in the time it takes Nate to unfold a basket…
It’s Super Bowl weekend… and what better way to celebrate the super bowl than literally, right? So far Day 1 of hard core potty training resulted in just 4 pairs of Thomas the Tank Engine underpants, 4 pairs of associated sweatpants and 1 pair of socks. Half of these occurred…
Nate has started “cruising.” This is the word they use to describe the phase where babies walk from one end of the couch to the other in pursuit of your remote control. I think he’s probably been doing it for about two weeks. I know, I know. The youngest kids…
I’ve been meaning to post an update on my newest little nephew: Devon George Tyrone Purnell! I know from personal experience, that will probably be a two-line name on his future driver license. I’m sure the grandfathers are pleased as punch.
We’ve already crossed doctor off the list based on pumpkin guts. And now, his future career as a fortune teller has already crashed and burned… before it ever got off the ground. Baby Zinger was born happy and healthy this morning via C-section. Drum roll please… it’s a boy! Somehow,…
Tomorrow is Baby Zinger’s birthday! If anyone is out there reading this blog, Baby Zinger is my brother Geoff’s very first baby. Geoff’s wife Angela’s maiden name is Zing… thus the nickname. Little Baby Zinger will be born on the 20th, just like its maternal grandmother and of course, favorite…