The other day, Isaac took interest in my squat little “Treasures of the Musee D’Orsay” book. It’s full of pictures of paintings, and fits nicely in little hands. He selected it for his bedtime “story” the other night. He had it open to page 62, and was interested in reading only that page. He told…
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Sunday Snuggles, Boy Style
I love the idea of a lazy Sunday morning. I think about the boys piling into our bed while we dreamily snuggle. This morning started out a bit like that. Then Elijah started his “milkfrogging.” He breastfeeds one side, says, “udder yide,” and hops over, repeating that routine half a dozen times. Then Isaac pops…
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) – Rare Disease Day 2012
Since today is Rare Disease Day, I decided to recap our experience with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH). Langerhans cells are immune cells that are normally present in the skin and mucosa. LCH happens when immature Langerhans cells behave like cancer cells – proliferating, and sometimes travelling through the blood stream to end up in other…
Bath Kid Case
It’s not quite 11:00 in the morning, yet as I was scooping up some laundry from the bathroom floor, I found myself staring extra longingly at the bath tub. Isn’t it a little early for that? Maybe. But, just the idea of my day to come has worn me out. Let’s start with the solar…
Free at Callaway
Saturday, we played hooky from church and took advantage of the last free weekend at Callaway Gardens. Here are a bunch of pics, that don’t require much explanation. Ian came fully-prepared for…something. Come on, Mom! Join us in this illicit trek through this roped-off area! Sharing gum on…
Beware the Finger
While eating our picnic lunch on our family outing today, our five-year-old Ian informs us, “What I was planning for this adventure was different.” Of all the whines and groans he could have uttered, I thought this was a pretty fun way to express his opinion. So, we cleaned up and redirected our activities. He…
Seeing The Light
Our 2-year-old woke up this morning, looking a little groggy and disoriented, rather like a teenager whose parent just came in clanking a pot and yanking open the curtains. Light was sneaking in through a crack in the curtains as he groggily asked, “Who turned light on?” I repeated, “Who turned the light on?” “Hmm,”…
Robot Chickens
In the last few weeks, the boys were asking me for robot songs. One that I played was “Robot Rock,” by Daft Punk. They were instantly hooked, and have requested it on every car ride. Today, Isaac made a fun modification. Listen to the clip below and imagine Isaac performing the guitar intro with, “Chick Chick Chick Chick Chick…
Because Seven Ate Nine
I’ve been lax on taking pictures these days. I’ve gotten into the nasty habit of “just” enjoying our outings, versus documenting them. But, I should be in my “right” mind again soon. We haven’t been very organized in our activities lately; I’ve been feeling a bit lackadaisical this week. I gagged at the boys enjoying…
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