I am cleaning up my house (trying not to be frantic, but I know that several things will just get put on my bed to keep them out of sight for a few hours) to get ready for Tad’s family birthday party this weekend. In his honor, here are the last five years, with cake! […]

So, Rerun has this habit of waking up dry from his naps. When Grandma heard that, she said, “Put him on the potty!!” So, I tried. Aannnndddd…. nothing happened. And that’s a toy screwdriver in his hands, not a real one. I’m sure something will happen eventually, if I keep remembering to try him out […]

Ane lost another tooth last Thursday morning.  Our dentist, Dr. S., told us at her last appointment that her top canines had to come out before school started.  That appointment was on the last day of school, and it has taken this long (and the constant threat of having to go back to Dr. S. […]

On those lazy summer mornings, when there’s nothing pressing to get to… … all you want to do is sit in the rocking chair, stick a toy in your mouth, and watch Sesame Street. It’s a hard life, being a 17-month-old toddler.