Lucas Beckett went in for his MRI today, and Abigail shat herself. Of all mornings, of course she’d pick today, the only day we need to be up super early and be out the door on time to get LB…
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pony ice cream for halloween
October 2, 2009
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"What do you want to be for Halloween Lucas? A spider or a sheep?"
"A train. No, a train track."
"Wait, not a turtle? Do you want to be a turtle or a train?"
"A swimming train."
"Abigail, what do…
favorite children’s books
October 1, 2009
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of requests asking me to share my favorite books for children. Maybe there’s something in the water. I happen to believe, of all the baby gifts we’ve ever received, or I’ve ever given for…
how NOT to potty train
September 10, 2009
How not to potty train? Be more immature than your offspring.
"Okay potato bugs, it’s time to go play ‘dump truck’ at home."
2 YEARS AGO: Fellow Fat Camper
4 YEARS AGO: Blood and Babies
5 YEARS AGO: Pups…
what the hell do I do with a four year old in NYC?
August 14, 2009
Since you’re so great at planning days out in NYC, what do you recommend for a day out in NYC with a 4 year old?
Puppies ARE cuter than any baby in the world.
Face it, all babies look…
when the wind blows the cradle will rock
July 24, 2009
two trundle beds and a partridge in a pear tree
I need a wee bit of advice. Abigail’s crib is falling apart. Phil says it’s just loose, needs some glue or nails or something, but I say, it’s done. I…
toddlers take new york
July 17, 2009
At the end of the month, I’m toddling off to New York with my 3 Little Beers. We’ll be there for twelve full days, and I have to believe it will feel like The Twelve Days of Christmas: a frenzied…
toddler twins: bedtime edition
July 15, 2009
Bedtime Rituals
Every night, when tucking the radishes into their beds, we have a ritual. It’s what you’d expect: your basic ongoing, never ending, hell. It’s not as bad as when someone forces you to talk to their mumbling kid…









November 5, 2009
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