In October, at 19 months, we went against my better judgement and extensive research regarding kids and media (experts recommend no electronic media at all before you’re two). A coast-to-coast flight was staring us in the face and we were hopeful that cartoons could be our saviour. And then, for some…
Today I was laying out Jake’s clothes after his second shower of the morning. Side note: he was “playing” the squeegee in the shower today like it’s a guitar, singing his new single… Nonna, Papa, Nonna, Papa. It’s really catchy. So I’m in his room and I hear “Uh oh,…
Cillo and I are in the home stretch… just four more days of work. And now that we’ve hit the “melons,” I’m doing my best to avoid the frequent labor flashbacks that come to mind without warning. Friday the 13th, March, 2009: I remember thinking, with perfect clarity, there couldn’t…
Even when Jacob was little, he had this knack for saying things that sounded like words, but clearly weren’t. Lately, he’ll be doing various things such as playing with the squeegee in the shower, or rooting around in the tupperware drawer, repeating over and over “Some-uh-bic, Some-uh-bic, Some-uh-bic.” We’re not…
My friend Emily wrote me a birthday card this year that talked about an article she had recently read. In the article, it described the things that make people happy and pointed out that 1. experiences tend to make people happier than material posessions and 2. anticipation of something increases…
On Friday afternoon I had our last ultrasound with my doctor. Our little cantaloupe is right on track at 5 lbs. and fortunately looks like a human– not an alien! It was quite a different experience from our last ultrasound. At our last ultrasound, we had this tech I’ve never seen before. …
Last night James was watching this show he likes called Brew Masters. I see a man with white hair and a white beard, though strangely, pretty black eyebrows. I think to myself, “Wait for it… wait for it…” “Santa!” I’m told Santa was also at the Farmer’s Market this morning. …
I previously wrote a short post about Jakey’s newfound love of Santa. We have these three carved wooden figures that I believe are supposed to be the three wise men, but have white beards and are therefore all known as “Santa.” We couldn’t pack them up with the rest of…
And to thee who are eager to bring forth thine own progeny, the holy one proclaimed, “Get used to it.” Book of Jaimie 1:15-11
A submission from Uncle Geoff: For 40 Days and 40 Nights the plague descended upon the House of Purnell… And the Lord did punish them for they had obviously disregarded the Sabbaths while in Yosemite. For nay that they were pious, the Lord was displeased that they had worshiped false…