Thank you to everyone who has commented, emailed, called or come to spend time with us over these last couple of days. You have no idea how much it has helped us. Tad had his surgery at 4:30 pm on Thursday. According to the pediatric surgeon, he came through it like a champ. He will […]

My day was going pretty well yesterday. We had a Slip ‘n’ Slide party at church, which the kids really enjoyed. Then we came home, all ready for naps. Ane napped. Tad did not. Tad decided to try to jump out of his crib. As a result, I am blogging from the hospital. Tad broke […]

Friend and Doc gave Tad part of his present late, due to a Barnes & Noble order showing up, um, slightly beyond their 3 day shipping promise (ahem!). He got a very adorable book. Ane saw it yesterday morning and said, “Whose book is that?” “Tad’s,” I told her. “It’s a late birthday present from […]

While bringing Auntie to our house to baby-sit yesterday, Ane announced that since Tad had had a birthday, she was now four years old. “No, you’re three and a half,” Auntie told her. “I don’t WANT to be three and a half! I want to be FOUR!” she insisted loudly. “Ane, if you’re not three, […]