Archive for February, 2009
27 Feb
Olivia Fix
26 Feb
Ava Fix
Ava recently made a music instrument out of a sushi mat, ribbon and two spoons. Up next, satellite radio from a juice box and Hello Kitty pen.
25 Feb
More Madison
I drove into downtown Madison on Thursday morning, and I did a double-take when I saw the isthmus reflected on the screen of my Garmin: To make myself feel completely at home, I met Melissa and Alisa for a lunch that involved far too much wine for a Thursday afternoon. At this point, I found [...]
25 Feb
In this morning’s news…
Local Mother Breaks Three Cardinal Rules of Parenting KANSAS – In what parenting experts across the U.S. are calling “unadvised at best,” local mother Rebecca Smith broke three cardinal rules of parenting before breakfast early Wednesday morning. The incidents, all of which involved Smith’s three-year-old daughter, Ava, occurred between 7 and 8 a.m at their [...]
24 Feb
Olivia update
After more than six ear infections in an eight-month period, we took Olivia to an ear, nose and throat specialist yesterday. Our family doctor had warned us that we were likely headed for tubes, and the ENT doctor confirmed it. One quick look revealed a common structural defect that prevents the ears from draining correctly. [...]
23 Feb
And I’m back
I drove to Madison last Wednesday (the same day my pint-sized beautician decided she needed a trim–more on that later). It’s not a bad drive–just eight hours–and really, I can’t even tell you the last time I had that kind of time to myself. Of course, though, I cried for 30 minutes after I dropped [...]
18 Feb
Shear Excellent Parenting
Bryan here. I’m home alone tonight with both girls. I assured Bec that everything would be okay leaving the girls with me. After all, I have almost 4 years of experience in responsible parenting. However, within just 30 minutes of arriving home with both girls tonight, I went to check on Ava who was playing [...]
17 Feb
Blog break
I’m taking a short blog break the next few days. Check back early next week for new posts. Thanks very much!
17 Feb
Ava Fix
When we told the kids we were going out to dinner Friday night, Ava needed some time to “get ready,” which apparently meant putting every “clippy” we own in her hair. All 34 of them. She wouldn’t allow me to take a photo of her hairdo, but she would allow a photo of her ring. [...]
