If I Were The President of Graco, all infant car seats would come with attaching PopeMobile-style glass cubes – So that if a baby wanted to hear himself cry on every single stinkin’ car ride, he could feel completely free to do so – without subjecting the rest of his family to his lung’s capacities. […]
Thomas and the Big, Big Problem.
Originally published September 12, 2009. Ali is still in love with Thomas. And call us immature, but Chris and I can’t help but get the giggles when we are reading or watching it with her and Thomas’ whistle comes up. I know, I know, the writers are British, and across the pond, cookies are biscuits […]
The Issue of Smock.
I’ve been saving up my bloggy vacation days for over three years now, and for the first time ever, I’m going to intentionally take a few days off. But don’t worry – while I’m letting my fingers take a Spring Break, I’ll be posting some older re-runs here that most of you probably weren’t around […]
Houdin-O-Baby.
Noah has many talents besides his acting skills… such as his ability to strangle a beast of a bear one-handed… and (almost) shove his whole fist into his mouth… But his most impressive talent thus far is his ability to escape impossible situations. I put him to bed every night like this: Okay. Maybe not […]
A Collection of Ifs and a Butt.
IF you’re marketing designer maternity denim, why not put your model in shoes that would completely risk the life of any (off-balanced and clumsy) pregnant woman? IF one has to wait 10 minutes for an apparently picky request of “No Cheese”, this should not be what one should receive: IF you’re a University that shares […]
Hollywood.
Hi there – Noah here. The servant that calls herself “Mommy” told me that I had a lot of fans from my last post, so I decided to guest blog for her again. Plus, both servants ditched me at the Grandparents for the first time and fled town to one of Mommy’s favorite places for […]
We Interrupt This Newscast to Bring You…
Chris and I watched more local news than usual last week, thanks to (another!!!) Alabama snow “event”. (I’m starting to think that the Angel in charge of this winter’s weather delivery got Alabama and Alaska mixed up. Darn “AL” abbreviation…) At any rate, the snow coverage confirmed my comment earlier in the week that all […]
Dora The Ignorer: If Dora Could See.
Disclaimer: This post may only make sense if you’ve seen at least 50 Dora The Explorer episodes, preferably repeatedly ad nauseum. I sometimes wonder if Ali secretly thinks that Dora isn’t exactly the brightest cartoon in the tube. Because she doesn’t exactly seem to get it. Dora turns and looks directly at Ali, asks a […]
On Choosing a Lovey.
It’s a baby’s first accessorizing decision. Will they choose a blanket? A paci? A stuffed animal? Noah has spent countless sleepless fits contemplating his all-important Lovey decision, and he has come to a resoundingly stubborn conclusion: My hair. At first, I assumed he chose my hair because he’s ridiculously and obsessively a bit attached to […]
Awkward Starts Early.
All of us have multiple awkward stages in our lives. (At least I think we do – if you’ve been the perfect Barbie-Cheerleader all your life, well, I hate you lucky you.) But the rest of us … have had at least a couple. I certainly had a few myself… Some brought on by my […]