What’s That Sound, Volume Five

Preschool has been a treasure trove of puzzling stories and observations from Noah. Since his godmother is his teacher, it’s been an unspoken agreement that I will text her Noah’s version of the events of the day, and then she texts me back with what actually happened. Disclaimer: Names have been changed to protect the […]

What’s That Sound, Volume Four.

We read the bible almost every night to our kids, they go to Sunday School, and we have conversations about God. But you never know what they’re really picking up and what they’re not. And what they’re pondering in their heart of hearts. A few months ago, I had this conversation with Noah. Noah: “They […]

What’s that Sound, Volume Three

A few nights ago, I was rocking Noah before bed. Which is when he discovered my boobs. He began rubbing them vigorously, all while saying excitedly, “I found your TUMMY!!!!!!” Then he looked at his chest…then looked back at mine…then at his… “Wait a minute.….…….What’s that poppin’ out your shirt?” I ignored him, hoping his […]

What’s That Sound, Volume Two

What’s That Sound is a series of my second child’s most recent quotes. (And no, this isn’t unfair to my first child – she got her own series.) It’s the most Mommy-Bloggified thing I do, but how else am I going to remember? One morning at breakfast, it went down like this… “Thank you Jesus […]

What’s That Sound? The Inaugural Issue.

So the consensus after concluding Ali’s toddler quotes seemed to be to keep Noah’s quotes here (sorry B-Sides – it’s not you, it’s me.) Even though it seems a bit too over the top cutesy for my usual fare, I’m trusting you guys here – if you let me turn into a gooey sticky blog […]