The only parenting activity in which I participate consistently is bath time. I put the 1, 3, and 5 year olds into the tub, wash chunks of dinner off their faces, remove the two girls, and then leave the boy by himself to do whatever it is that he insists on doing alone in the [...]
Now that Lola is sharing a room with her 5-year-old sister (at some point, I might write a birthday post about Maddie’s turning 5 on July 16…just not today) instead of living in our closet, she’s advanced remarkably in her self-confidence, assertiveness, and mobility. No longer content to squall at unsuspecting realtors who discover her [...]
The news of your unexpected conception produced cries of “What the hell are we going to do now?” During Star Trek a year ago, you created contractions. Despite learning you weren’t as far along as we thought, we refused to return home, and your mom and I paced the wooden floors of Emory Hospital all [...]
This evening, as I was changing young Owen’s diaper for the 1200th time or so since his arrival 2.5 years ago, I thought: You know what? I haven’t been pissed on once! I am winning! Did y’all know there’s actually a product call “Pee-pee Teepees” (trademarked, by the way) to prevent getting a golden shower [...]
First, finagle your way into another military-sponsored trip to a base in Hawaii. Second, take an 8-month-old. Third, pray said 8-month-old refrains from screaming during the 19 hours spent on airplanes. Simple! We left on Sunday, a few hours before the Atlanta Snowpocalypse 2011 (leaving my mother in charge of three children who were out [...]
