Lil G has an addiction…to his U.S. wood puzzle game. Call gamers anonymous. Melissa and Doug USA puzzle board Melissa and Doug USA puzzle board His favorite state is Ohio. Prob because Husband, his Daddy, loves the Cincinnatti Reds. Or maybe not. Last night, after 10 rounds of puzzle play, we got to the last […]
sleeping while preggers…
February 10 by
Sleeping has been tough the past few weeks. For my male friends who may not understand the last few weeks of pregnancy, let me attempt to provide an analogy… step one: drink a gallon of water just before going to bed. Then put on some tight leggings…best if it’s two sizes too small. Not that […]
my 2nd pregnancy
February 8 by
this pregnancy seems a bit different than the first. while i’ve been blessed this time around (again) to never feel sick…except for that dreadful time on the plane when husband was eating a quarter pounder…yes, i made him duck his head as low to the ground as possible! but i digress… i just feel BIGGER, […]
when your two year old finds an error in an iPad app
February 7 by
lil G has been playing this US states game for the past week. it’s a Montessori-based game, which i figured was good for him to learn. it has the states’ shapes, a red button that plays the name of the state, and a green button that locates the state on the US map. after 10 […]
San Diego zoo with a two year old … while you’re 8 months preggers
February 7 by
Husband turned 40 this weekend and the 3.5 of us celebrated in San Diego. It’s rare that we venture out just the three of us, so this get away was a welcome chance to relax, unplug and have fun. lil G’s potty training took a huge turn. He didn’t have any accidents all weekend and […]
bribing big brother when baby brother arrives
February 2 by
we’ve been preparing lil G for #2 for quite some time. an early sign that this 2.5 year old wasn’t quite ready for his new role as big brother came when he was slapping at my stomach and saying ‘no!’ that was 5 months ago. advice from friends with 3 and 4 packs have been […]
where does the time go?
February 22 by
time flies! it’s certainly cliche, but you never truly appreciate when friends tell you to cherish every minute with your child. before you know it, you’re waving goodbye as your child is leaving for college. the past two months have been incredible. lil g’s vocab grows by about 3-5 words each day. random words like […]
a note from lil G
August 17 by
i’m a big boy! it’s been a big month. i’m in a big boy car seat now and love it. i can see out the window and when it’s open, i love the wind blowing through my mohawk. my first word was ball. i love the word. everything that is round is a […]
li’l G’s first year
June 19 by
Where has the year gone!?!? Grayson will be a year old in just a month. It’s been an incredible year and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed being parents. We’ve learned so much and are humbled each day with this little nugget of ours. My favorite part of the day is going in to get Grayson […]
May 11 by
> i had a great mother’s day. i ate cinnabons, then ate a great brunch at the club, watched 3 episodes of 24, hung out with the baby and laughed a lot. overall, we laughed a ton and had a great day. i snapped some amazing pix of the little guy while he was playing […]
swim lessons for 6 month olds
February 12 by
Yesterday was a big day. I went to the my first official swim lesson. The water was 93 degrees, the air was 80 degrees, and Mommy was with me the whole time. I learned to get water poured over my head, and I even dipped my face under water with the instructor. We had a […]
lil G discusses his first 3 months of life
December 14 by
this has been a monumental month for me. i’ve learned a lot of things, including smiling, laughing, focusing intently on objects, successfully grabbing at toys with both left and right hands, and smiling at everyone who smiles at me. just before Thanksgiving, i surprised mommy and daddy by sleeping 12-14 hours a night without waking […]
big ears on a little guy
November 2 by
we attend rock harbor, a church that has hip Christian rock music…very loud. i found these ear protectors online. i eagerly awaited their arrival as we’ve been wanting to get back to church, but aren’t ready to put him in the daycare there. too small! they arrived on halloween. i couldn’t put them around […]
Routine makes for a happy baby
October 25 by
Thank the good Lord that lil G is now sleeping 8+ hours at night now. He loves his bath time and then tucks right into bed after a few songs (some worship, some made up) sung poorly by Mommy and Daddy. We found that routine makes all the difference. The three Bs :: Bath, bottle, […]
