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the third rail

So, first we had no rail to prevent him from rolling out of bed. Then we had the Pilates bolster which sort of worked though it looked dicey at best and he was quite crowded in there, what with having also appropriated the body pillow that was originally on the floor next to the bed . . . → Read More: the third rail

and then we accidentally started preschool

Our regular childcare person called in sick on Monday. I panicked, but Scott kept his head. “Why don’t you call Heather and see if she can take Jonah?”

Heather, the woman founding the preschool where Jonah will be this fall, had mentioned at the open house that she would be offering part-time care in August. . . . → Read More: and then we accidentally started preschool

feeling hot and bothered

The weather was finally hot here today. Hello, one day of summer.

But since I’m feeling cranky, and out of touch with my blog, what better way to check back in than with a little rant?

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We returned the bed bumper we’d bought for Jonah because it was made of polyurethane foam and . . . → Read More: feeling hot and bothered

big boy bed: night 2

You’d think after last night’s debacle, we’d do something smart, like putting the crib bars back on until the foam under-sheet barrier we ordered online arrives (yes I paid extra for “2nd-day air”).

But that would presume that I have control of this situation.

Try telling this kid that his big boy bed has to . . . → Read More: big boy bed: night 2

big boy bed

Tonight we put him to bed in his big boy bed for the first time. And for the first time he fell out, at 9:47 p.m.

Sigh.

Fortunately, I’d put my old maternity body pillow (see, sometimes you save things and they DO come in handy) right next to his bed so he fell out . . . → Read More: big boy bed

day out with thomas

Thomas the Tank Engine takes time out from his busy schedule as a Very Useful Engine on the Island of Sodor in order to travel around the United States and pull wagons full of adoring fans at various steam train sites. We are lucky enough to live near his annual visiting spot in the Santa . . . → Read More: day out with thomas

cake

Leila’s younger son’s birthday party was today. He’s 9. She’s not here to bake him a cake, so I offered to do it. I’ve only ever made three cakes in my life – two for Jonah’s first birthday parties (yes I had two birthday parties for him when he turned 1) and one for his . . . → Read More: cake