Two will be half the work of one, right?
We celebrated over the weekend with trick-or-treating (well, a modified version, in which Thomas only stopped at the dentist’s and one other place!) and a pumpkin patch visit.
Transcription: *Roar* “Climb up now.” *Roar*
Sofia inspired us with her costume! We just copied.
Tony showed this picture to Thomas, who is entranced. Ever since getting a stomach bug [...]
I’m working from home a bit more since Theo, and Thomas has noticed that I have meetings where I’m on the phone. Today, during his quiet time, he picked up the phone, put it on speaker. It went something like:
Thomas: HELLO? (using caps because of just HOW loud he was on the call)
Co-workers stutter a [...]
A 21st century conversation with a toddler
“Computer thirsty, Daddy?” inquires Thomas, glass of water in hand.
“No,” replies Daddy sternly. “Computers are never thirsty. If you put water on a computer it stops working and you won’t be able to watch YouTube.”
(Yes, Thomas does know what YouTube is, since he tends to watch it over breakfast [...]
“Mummy, fish in there? Fish in there?” asks Thomas pointing to his glass of orange juice and fizzy water.
Theo is officially short and stout. He’s 90th percentile in weight (13.05 lbs) and 25th in height (22 inches) according to the check-up yesterday.
Reclining in his new throne
In answer to some recent questions, here are some of the things we find useful.
Carriers. New Native Sling (Tony uses this. Thomas didn’t really like it, Theo loves it.), Moby Wrap (I use this for Theo and he loves it and I find it really comfortable.), The Ergo (Absolute lifesaver with Thomas when we got it at [...]
“Fun day, Mummy. Fun day,” Thomas exclaimed on our way home from the park at lunchtime, and I had to agree.
We met up with friends at the most beautiful park in the area, dubbed “Paradise Park” in honor of the glorious trees surrounding a grassy dell with smooth path encompassing swings, sand, clean loo, mini-climbing [...]