So I realized today that not too long after posting that long awesome post about how Stephen puts the kids to bed on a regular basis, Alli has gone to bed with me pretty much every night. I have definitely said "You do it" to him and he has never refused, but at least four times that I can think of, he has come back out with her still awake and ( Read more... )

someone remind me why i cloth diaper. someone, anyone ( Read more... )

alli looked tired at 9:30. many attempts were made to get her to sleep. to no avail. she finally slept at 12. cried again at 12:20. asleep again. then ben's door squeaks. second time, first was at 10ish. too hot. wants water. i took his shirt off and opened the window too. want sleep. can't. waiting for washer. stephen's workshirts he needs ( Read more... )

Alli has cried more in the last 48 hours than she previously did in her entire 4 months and 3 weeks of life.

I had to give her Hylands AND Gripe Water again this afternoon just to get her down for her nap because she cried and screamed for nearly an hour. During the DAY!!! I can't believe we lived through Ben's infancy. Seriuosly, this is ( Read more... )

The reunion was pretty lame. Lots of popular people couldn't be bothered to talk to us, a few more just said, "hi how are you? look, you married each other. etc. etc. etc ( Read more... )

Ben was sweet and cooperative about getting his teeth brushed tonight. I was glad, because Stephen was gone and I didn't really feel up to holding him down by force without backup.

While his mouth was wide wide wide open, I gasped to see his first 2 year molar was completely through. I'd seriously just looked in his mouth and ran my fingers over ( Read more... )