Happy Birthday to my mom today! Here’s a great movie of two of your grandkids…
Jun
25
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Apparently this is the one day in June that I am supposed to blog. Gah. On the way home from the Y today, Annabella sang us a lovely song. I have it on video and will get that posted when I can. When Bel was done with her song, Red started making some singsong kind [...]
Jun
16
Sensitivity Chip
Yesterday we had Redding’s 3 year old check-up and he is great! He is quite an interesting boy and despite his highly dramatic aversion to loud noises, the verdict is that he is great. Our regular pediatrician takes a special interest in preemies, which is why we picked her. Yesterday she had a medical student [...]
May
13
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Yesterday on the way home from the gym, Redding asked me a question and I said, “I don’t know, honey.” Redding’s reply? “My name isn’t ‘honey.’” “Really?” I asked. “Whose name is honey?” “Dad.” That’s my family; honey, sissy, and buddy. On the trip to the gym, Annabella made this announcement, “I think when I [...]
May
08
Redding is 3
Here we are almost a month beyond his birthday, and I am just now beginning to think about the changes that 3 brings. It has been an amazing year. Personality is popping out all over. There is gradually less screaming and fussing and more cajoling, on his part at least. Potty training had progressed to [...]