Holden has now met all of his closest relatives. There are certainly a lot of girls in our families. I don't think it will ever even out at this point. Saryn, who is almost seven, said she would teach Holden to crawl while I was at the race. When I got back, she said he hadn't caught... Continue Reading →
I have put it off as long as I could. But I am now allowing these damn character shirts. Some of the kids in Brandon's daycare were wearing these as much as a year ago. But I stood my ground, other than one Mickey shirt that slipped in as a present. It's a sad day... Continue Reading →
I am not a hippie mom. I didn't save my placenta. I don't puree my own baby food. I never even wore my children. In fact, most of Brandon's lunches are made in the toaster oven. He watches TV. I could never be confused for a hippie mom. But today, I did a hippie mom... Continue Reading →
One thing that surprises me in parenting these two boys is how incredibly different they are. I don't know why that surprises me. I guess I didn't think about it too much before Holden arrived, but I probably just assumed raising him would be the same as raising Brandon. I assumed what worked for Brandon... Continue Reading →
Today I loaded up the kids as soon as Holden finished his bottle and stopped crying for a split second (this poor kid is teething and shrieks incessantly when he's awake). We drove across town to the Children's Museum because I had promised Brandon I'd take him tomorrow, but then I saw the calendar and... Continue Reading →
The weather has been absolutely perfect around here. Mid 70s. I remember last summer that I wouldn't even be outside at all from the time I entered work until nearly 6p when I left work. What a terrible way to live. I was talking to my neighbor yesterday while Brandon played in the backyard and she asked... Continue Reading →
Good morning, mama!This boy and I are always the first ones up. He used to go back to sleep after his morning bottle, but not anymore. We are up together at 7a. It's not so bad, now that I'm used to it. I wrote an actual letter one morning, emptied the dishwasher once. It's stolen time.... Continue Reading →
The littlest boy around here is four months old already!
Around here lately (well, since last iPhone photo purge):Brandon got these badass new shades. I would wear them if we could slap my prescription into them. I lay Holden down on his piano gym and he rolls over to show off. Let's hope this kid grows up to know how to fix things around the house and... Continue Reading →
At exactly 4 months and two weeks old. Brandon rolled over (relive the magic here). Yesterday, at exactly 3 months and two weeks old, in the exact spot Brandon first did, Holden rolled over. Also some bragging here: he first rolled from back to stomach which, according to babycenter, means he is an extremely strong... Continue Reading →
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