How To Imprison Your Child

How in the world!
Ashlyn has begun not to climb onto things, but to crawl underneath things. And she tends to get stuck in those places she tries to crawl under. Do you see the baker’s rack in the background of the photo? Notice that there’s only a 4 or 5 inch clearance from the floor [...]

Guest Post from my better half

I’m handing over the blog reins to my husband for a post. Many of you have seen his handywork in the comments of some of my posts, setting the record straight where I “obviously” needed to be corrected. Now, without further ado–unedited, unfiltered (obviously, since there are glaring half-truths about me):
Our Saturday (through the eyes of the man [...]

Day 8 - Magic Kingdom . . . The Perfect Surprise

(editor’s note: This post was ready to be posted yesterday–the actual day of visiting the Magic Kingdom. However, the …person who’s internet we’re “using” has somehow managed to prevent our computers from accessing any wireless internet options at the house. At least that’s what I’m believing. My computer will not connect at the house any more. So, we’re sitting [...]

Day 6 - Holy Land Experience (and Happy Birthday to me)

Yet another surprise for Reagan this morning. She still believes that we’re leaving the house in the morning to “go exploring”. Oh, the innocence of a child. Jeeves (our nav system with a male British voice…and yes, we brought him on the trip with us. No need for our marriage to end on vacation is [...]

Day 4 - Launch of Atlantis

We woke up with a 70% chance that the shuttle WOULD NOT launch. They did fill the tanks with fuel and continue with the necessary preparations, but the weather wasn’t looking very promising. We kept our hopes up, did our research, found out where the best viewing was in Titusville, and headed out that way.
There’s [...]

Day 3 - Spaced Out

Thank you, Du, for again diming me out in the comment section of the previous post. 
Dunkin’ Donuts for breakfast! The day can begin!
We left St. Augustine and headed down to Titusville to visit the Kennedy Space Center.
Here is the Vehicle Assembly Building from the bridge going to Merritt Island and the KSC.
Do not believe NASA [...]

One Year Ago

One year ago I was wondering just how pregnant I’d have to be before giving birth. Ashlyn had two due dates: 25 Jan and 04 Feb. The more accurate date, the date the doctors and midwives were using, was 04 Feb. I was measuring large for my pregnancy early on so we had an ultrasound [...]

Bronchiolitis, ear infections, nebulizers, OH MY!!!

Being the kind of mom that I am, I don’t take my kids to the doctor unless there’s a really good reason. Partly because that’s what my mom used to do and I think it’s the right thing to do. Partly because we see the military pediatrician. I’d rather get teeth pulled than to have [...]

Nose Magnet or otherwise titled, a new “pick” of Ashlyn

We’ve all heard of nose candy…
Have you heard of nose magnets? My daughter must have a magnet in her nose…and one at the tip of her finger, because the two always seem to meet up.

 
I do have to say it is always in the highchair. Maybe this is where the term nose candy comes full [...]