About a year ago I saw a sign in my area advertising a big consignment sale, being held in a local private school.  Andrew was only about six months old at the time and I was looking to buy a used jumperoo for him.  I went to the sale, apparently too late, because as I pulled up I saw a ...

I can't believe another week has come to an end.  It was a busy one!  Andrew managed to only do one sneaky toddler thing in the past two days--he ordered a pay-per-view movie from the cable box.  I figured out how he did it and called the cable company who graciously agreed not...

Andrew continues to be recovering from side effects of the MMR vaccine and an ear infection to top it off.  He is extra cranky lately, but that might have a lot to do with the lack of sleep.  He developed a measles rash over the weekend, stopped sleeping, screamed a lot, and was just pla...

Chris is off this week, so we've been trying to do different holiday-themed activities as a family.  Yesterday we took Andrew to the mall to see the decorations, walk, and see Santa.  We were hoping that the more he sees him, the less frightened he'd be.  Plus, we got to wa...

My sister has once again successfully produced human life, this time in the form of surprise twins.  They are super cute and very healthy.  I got to visit them yesterday briefly and hold each of them.  I already forgot how tiny and light a newborn feels, especially after hefting ...

The baby has begun to eat solids...the adventure is just beginning.  After he was practically drooling watching us eat I could take it no longer.  He seems to like his rice cereal well enough and even more so when I added pears.  I planned/plan to make some of  his food, but that...

I cannot believe how fast this year has flown by.  In some ways, I don't remember anything since my year was consumed by all things related to BABY.  This time last year I was not pregnant, but that changed in a matter of weeks and the months of testing, doctor appointments, preparing the ...