We are a family of co-sleepers. Both of our kids have been in our bed since they were newborns. Liam moved out when he was two - or three, I can’t remember for sure, but he comes back some nights just to fall asleep, and then we move him into his bed later on. Kieran [...]
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The Disadvantages of Co-Sleeping
Posted in Kieran, everyday stuff on September 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Happy New Year!
Posted in everyday stuff on January 2, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Wow am I out of practice on this blogging thing - it’s been over a week since I posted. I got pretty sick with that bug I picked up from Mr. Lemur and it’s only in the last couple of days I’ve been wanting to do anything beyond recovering basic respiratory function. But we have [...]
Bits And Pieces Of Pre-Christmas Minutia
Posted in everyday stuff, holidays on December 24, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Yup, it’s less than 48 hours until Christmas. The last week has been crazy because…
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I found out Wednesday morning that I was the designated person responsible for acquiring bouquests for the teacher’s assistant and for the aftercare teacher at Liam’s school. This was not a problem as I was sure I could get FTD or [...]
The To-Do List
Posted in everyday stuff, school on November 8, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Thins to do between now and tomorrow night:
1. Laundry
2. a. Packing (clothes) b. Packing (toys and travel diversions) c. Packing (snacks)
3. a. Take the dog to the kennel. b. Don’t forget his meds. c. He’s got the doggie equivalent of athlete’s foot, and his feet itch horribly, poor thing.
4. [...]
Bits ‘N’ Pieces Of Stuff (Random)
Posted in everyday stuff, pictures on November 7, 2007 | 5 Comments »
We’re getting ready to leave town for a week. We’re going to Gran-Gran’s. Actually, the boys and I are going to Gran-Gran’s, while Kevin gets the fun of attending a conference for most of the week.
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I always get stressed out by travel plans. I’m trying hard not to get all frazzled, but I’m not having [...]
Six Months Of Brotherhood
Posted in Kieran, Liam, everyday stuff, holidays, pictures, school on October 7, 2007 | 11 Comments »
In six months we’ve gone from a little boy and his newborn baby brother to a full-fledged pre-schooler who has a little brother almost half his size:
Don’t they just look like they’re up to something?
Liam dyed this silk at his school’s Michaelmas festival. He brought it home and promptly used it to transform himself into [...]
Bits And Pieces Of This And That
Posted in cute conversations, everyday stuff, milestones, pictures, school on August 19, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Breaking News: Having two kids really can get in the way of blogging. They give me lots of fodder, but by the time I actually remember that there was a cute moment I wanted to write about I can never seem to find time to post. I need to find a way to make sleep [...]
18 Weeks Of Brotherhood
Posted in Kieran, Liam, everyday stuff, pets, pictures on August 2, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I was just looking at my stats page, and it seems someone found my blog with the search phrase “puddle of pee under the table.” Which is apropos in that we are submerged in the world of potty training here, and well, thanks for asking, it’s going so-so. I’m not going to write about [...]
16 Weeks Of Brotherhood
Posted in Kieran, Liam, everyday stuff, pictures on July 16, 2007 | 9 Comments »
Thank you to everyone for your get well wishes. I’m feeling much better, and I have a newfound respect for mastitis. I didn’t quite appreciate before how it could just knock you flat, but boy howdy, it can. Thank goodness for antibiotics!
Here’s the current round-up, abbreviated since I’m still trying to get some extra rest…
The [...]
The Great Maple Tree Takedown
Posted in everyday stuff, pictures on July 11, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Thar she is in all her glory. You can see the split down the middle that the lightning caused. What’s not apparent from this view is that that split isn’t even a quarter of the way up the trunk of the tree. Hence the instability and danger.
Here’s one of the tree dudes making his way [...]
