Tonight’s the night (updated)
One of the things that we have to take care of before the arrival of baby #2 is Abbi staying at Gramma’s overnight. When it’s time for us to be in the hospital, Abbi will have to stay with Gramma. Of...
View ArticleWhat some can do in 8 minutes took us 8 hours
First: I hope everyone had a great Christmas weekend! At some point on Christmas afternoon I checked my Facebook account to see tons of great pictures of kids and families enjoying the gifts that...
View ArticleOur own personal TV guide
This morning at around 5am, Em and I were awakened to the cries of “Daddy! PooPoos”. As gross as it sounds, that is a great way to wake up right up to the time of opening the diaper and you’re jolted...
View ArticleHow do those hyenas do it?
Sunday was adventure day. Em and I packed up the kids and Gramma and headed down to the Bronx Zoo. All of us are native New Yorkers and this was the first visit for all of us. We knew it was going to...
View ArticleWhen Gramma’s away…
Gramma had an appointment the other day and I picked up the kids an hour earlier than normal. It was fantastic. It’s amazing how much of a difference that hour made. It was like we had an entire day...
View ArticleMusic Mobile
On Wednesday, Gramma took the kids to the Music Mobile concert in Schenectady’s Central Park. The kids had a blast. Everyone that attended was given donated items (raspberry boxes, paint stir sticks,...
View ArticleMom, Mommy and Momma
When Abbi was learning to talk, Em decided that she would prefer Momma over Mom or Mommy – - so that’s what we taught her and are teaching Adler. Others do it like Grammy and Pappy (Em’s parents), the...
View ArticleBaaaaahhh: What am I teaching our kids?
A few days ago Gramma and I took the kids to Adirondack Animal Land in Gloversville/Mayfield (not sure where one stops and the other begins). Em was at working ‘making coins’. It was a beautiful day...
View Article“I never want this to happen to me again”
We have spent the weekend and the wee hours of this morning trying to get Abbi’s temperature down. It’s a roller coaster with calls to the pediatrician, regular intervals of Tylenol and Ibuprofen, ice...
View Article“I want to spend the night at Gramma’s”
We have an 8 year old nephew that wants to stay with Em’s parents every weekend. Like clockwork he calls Grammy and Pappy on Friday nights to ask if he stay over. His 4 year old brother isn’t...
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