original little hellraisers

owen holding dylan’s hand in the car.

   we did it!  i showered, got the kids fed and packed up for a trip to the playground with lexie, lucia and finn.  yes, we got out the house an hour later than planned and i had to wrestle with owen to get dressed and he still left the house without shoes or a [...]

i was thinking the other day (well trying to) as owen was having a massive fit. i mean the kind of fit where he throws himself down on the ground kicking and screaming.  the stuff you see in commercials and sit-coms.  all over a cookie.  a little black and white oreo cookie. go ahead and [...]

john and i are very pleased that owen now loves totoro!  it’s his new favorite movie.  he’s even picked up a few japanese words “domo”, “ichi” and “ni”  i don’t think he knows what they mean, but then again how does he know any new words meanings, english or otherwise.  i’m also very proud of [...]

i’ve come the realization that if i plan on going anywhere outside of the house that i definitely need a double stroller.  i thought i could get away with owen walking and dylan riding or me carrying dylan and owen riding, but after a few short trips i realized that one of us was going [...]

so this is john’s last week off and i’m getting a little nervous about doing it all by myself.  i think i can do it.  i may not shower and i may not get to eat until noon time while owen is taking his afternoon nap but i’ll get through it.  right?! i was brave [...]

…walk down the street when he’s two weeks old, drinking a beer and feeding him from a bottle at the same time.

dylan is doing well.  loaded up with baby acne is really the worst of it.  owen is still in this adjustment phase — he’s been a pain in the ass to put to bed at night now.  we think it’s mostly an indication of us needing to spend more one-on-one time with him. the nasty [...]

…about the two year old run.  it’s like a combination of a jog, sprint, hop and skip all happening at the same time, as fast as possible and barely in control.

…you finish the four books you read every night to him — almost ritualistically — curious george discovery day, curious george rides, owen and mzee and i’m the biggest thing in the ocean.  in that order.  if you try to read them out of order, he will correct you. …you tell him it is time [...]