I have so many little matters to tell you of, that I cannot wait any longer before I begin to put them down.
Posted in Friends, Homeschooling, Tommy on Jan 27th, 2010
This month the Museum of Science and Industry is free on weekdays…so we met Dana and Reagan down there this morning for an educational play date. The kids loved the tractors, cable car, and trains–and each other! driving a tractor… milking a cow… learning how to enrich uranium… watching the model train… Tommy shows off his […]
Posted in Tommy on Jan 26th, 2010
Mommy: Isn’t Daddy smart? Tommy: Yes! Mommy: Isn’t Daddy a hard worker? Tommy: Yes! Mommy: Isn’t Daddy handsome? Tommy: Yes. Does Daddy have a necktie AND a bowtie? Mommy: Well, yes… Tommy: I just have a bowtie. The man with the yellow hat has a necktie. Does he have a bowtie? Mommy: No. Tommy: That’s […]
Posted in Elizabeth, Homemaking, Tommy on Jan 21st, 2010
Posted in Tommy on Jan 20th, 2010
Well, this whole taking-a-break-from-potty-training thing has been working great! This morning Tommy told us he wanted to use the potty, so he took off his pj’s and pull-up and used the potty. Then he dumped it, rinsed it, washed his hands and brushed his teeth, put on a new pull-up, picked out new pants and […]
Posted in Tommy on Jan 18th, 2010
So Derek and I decided yesterday to take a break from potty training. Every time we do it, I feel like we really make progress and could make it if I stayed on top of things better, but the real problem is that Tommy can usually keep his training pants dry but is pooping erratically, […]
Wow! Elizabeth is 8 months old! Time flies when you’re having fun. New developments this month include scooching across the floor, recognizing herself in the mirror (or on the computer), and making Mama, Dada, Baba sounds. She’s becoming more resilient when attacked by Tommy, she can sit up indefinitely (unless toppled), and she loves interacting all day long! […]
Posted in Tommy on Jan 12th, 2010
To pass the time, Tommy and I are taking another stab at learning the Apostle’s Creed. Tonight, while sitting on the potty, he reviewed, though his theology is a bit unorthodox…”He was conceived by the Pontius Pilate…”
Posted in Tommy on Jan 12th, 2010
This week is another hard-core go at potty training. So far, little success. Even with a 20-minute potty break timer, Tommy managed to poop in his training pants this morning (after two times yesterday and once on Sunday). I’m making him clean it up because it is a long and disgusting process, and it really […]
Our second Christmas was celebrated on Christmas Day–at Grandpa and Grandma Muller’s house! We crammed many family gatherings together into five days, and the kids got to see most of their Muller side relations. Highlights included Tommy learning how to say “Go ahead–make my day!” and Tommy deciding that Uncle Matthew is his best friend […]
The kids woke up for their first Christmas in matching PJs–a fun idea I got from Janet. I’m going to try to make this a tradition at our house, too, since the kids loved being “twins”! We’re having a fun time hosting all the Willetts here, and we’ll be heading to Detroit on Wednesday for […]