Don’t spit
Huck was on fire tonight. He was doing his best to be his worst. Actively trying to mess with me, and ruin my night. And when that little devil puts his mind to something,...
Author: Samuel Clemens
The Adventures of SandalMan
Sometimes I have to work to create these stories. Then, there are failed nap attempts, where my 3 year old writes the stories for me. This is the latter. We gave Tom a new...
When your toddler gets possessive
I went to IKEA to buy something for Tom’s bed. While there, I got more of their excellent kid’s utensils (why do they give the kids knives?). Anyway, after I got them home and...
Losing weight, like a parent
“Mommy, I have a bite of yours?” There’s one sure-fire way for a parent to lose weight: Moving your children to solid foods. As soon as that happens, they begin eating off your plate....
Adventures of Tom’s Potty
What I know I know about potty training As an “expert” in potty training, allow me to tell you everything I know: Public restrooms are dirty Toddler boys aren’t really tall enough to pee...
ABCs that never end
On a car ride to Who Knows Where, Tom started belting out the ABCs. Around “p” I caught on to what he was doing. He got through them pretty handedly, and sang, “Now I...
In Which I’m Certain This Blog has the Correct Name
The best way we’ve found to get Tom to help in cleaning is singing the age old, “Clean up, clean up, everybody everywhere,” song. It normally gets him singing along, and happily helping out....
The Case of the Stolen Popcorn
Tom is extremely possessive, especially about his popcorn. We learned very quickly to separatne bowls of popcorn, because he’ll assume the entire bowl is his when you give it to him. One night,...
Hygeine isn’t a top priority for toddlers
Does anyone else have trouble brushing their toddlers’ teeth? I have to assume it isn’t just mine. Hell, my wife is a dental hygienist. Her job is to brush teeth. Grab his hands…and...
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