Okay. So Ella has attitude. Or maybe that should be... is ALL attitude. This weekend the little chickie started warbling not only the song from I'll Love You Forever, but the text too. She been doing it with some of her songs pretty frequently lately, but doing it to the words of a story was completely new. Of course, this new turn had Rich ( Read more... )

Nathaniel finally has a bed of his own and now will actually sleep through the night.  We were having a lot of trouble with that but he's very excited about his big boy bed.  I cannot express adequately how much better I feel for his having his own bed.  We were so lazy about getting things like that for him.  It was just sad.  My running joke is ( Read more... )

So she's effectively become a Stars Wars addict.  Right now, my young daughter is on the floor watching the original Star Wars.  It all started when Rich put Return of the Jedi on a couple fo weeks ago.  She was entranced.  The obsession continues.  She's seen them all now and is a non-discriminating fan.  Episodes I through VI, it doesn't matter ( Read more... )

Ella has been going through a real trying time lately.  Part of it is her age, part of it is my reduced ability to deal with the current chaos of our life.  Lately, when I have to discipline her, after giving a warning along the lines of "you can do that and go to the naughty spot or do this and have fun", she's been making poor choices.

We battle ( Read more... )

I spoke to the director of Ella's school on Friday and I'm not sure that I'm comfortable with her response and subsequent interaction with me. When I asked about Ella talking about a "baby crib", her jaw dropped and her eyes grew large and it seemed panicky. She made sure to ensure me that they never threaten children. "That is against policy ( Read more... )

While sitting in the lobby at the Y yesterday morning, Ella said "Look, Momma. She's like a sheep." I was paying more attention to Nathaniel than her at that moment (putting on his coat) so it took me a bit to focus in on what she was actually saying. Then it was a big "huh?" Finally, I thought to look around and there was an older woman with ( Read more... )

Well a lot has been happening around here. This may get boring. i've divided everything by basic topic. Skip whatever you'd like. My feelings will not be hurt ( Read more... )

So Ella has been having accidents as of late. She gets really mad and pees. She's been to the doctor twice in the last week because we were sure that she was sick and the first time she probably was. After all, she spent Friday night with a temp between 101 and 102 and was vomiting. On Saturday, the doctor told us a virus has been going around ( Read more... )

Could someone please put my life in slowmo for just a little while?  Please!?!  Good gravy!  It's been 5 weeks since I posted anything.

It's been hectic to say the least. I'm taking on more responsibilities at work again without actually being in the office.  SO far it's working but beginning tomorrow we'll see how well that's really going.  Close ( Read more... )

everything and nothing.

Nathaniel (b/c once a milestone is reached he goes for them all)
9/1 - Crawls (told you all about that)
9/3 - Is that a tooth?
9/5 - Yep.  It is.  Oh shit.
9/9 - You've got to be kidding me.  There's another tooth.
9/12 - Huh!  So you can stand can you.  Well.  Well.
9/18 - Thinks he's big shit.  Now he stands up and lets go of the ( Read more... )