Safecracker

This afternoon, Nakesy worked on breaking into the Mickey Mouse lunchbox for at least 20 minutes, maybe 30.  This one has amazing concentration. He tried fiddling with the latch.  He tried turning it over and over and over… listening to the teeny tiny swallowable riches held within its tinny walls. …

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Havana

Jake has been giving Nate pony rides… it’s so freakin’ cute.  They invented it themselves.  Jake crawls on his hands and knees and then coaxes Nathaniel into holding on to the waistband of his pants and either walking or kneeling behind Jakey as he crawls along.  Sometimes JJ switches it…

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Occupy

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…

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Too Much

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…

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Potty Patrol

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. …

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