Thursday, April 25, 2013

Take Your Kid to Work Day











Noah now thinks going to work consists of playing pinball machines and having petting zoos.

Monday, April 22, 2013

"Mommy I want to hold baby"

This scene happens a lot around here...

Noah asks/demands to hold the baby.





Noah loses interest 0.002 seconds later.






Baby ends up like this.


Adult intervention is required. 


Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Thoughts on potty training

We took the plunge on potty training back in December. A few things I've learned...



1. Six underwear is not enough. What was I thinking? It lasted us one morning. We now have 24.

2. Low expectations. At two and half, Noah was showing absolutely no signs of potty-training readiness. Having lazy parents didn't help. But you'd be surprised what sitting in wet underwear will motivate a child to do.

3. Favorite couch? It will get peed on.

4. Be suspicious. When he suddenly announces to you "I DON'T need to go potty," as he's sitting on your bed, he obviously has already gone.

5. Proud mama. It is quite amazing to watch their brain work from "I peed," to "I'm peeing," to "I need to pee."

6. And just when you think you're done. They pee in their pants and poop in their bed.

The end.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Day camp

"When the children visit their grandparents, we say going it's like day camp and coming home is boot camp."
- recent Wall Street Journal article titled  "The Ultimate Play Room...at Grandma's House"





The many faces of Noah