Tag: Sleep

I can count on one hand how many times Emil has fallen asleep on my chest since he was an infant — not many. So obviously, when he fell asleep in the car on the way home from school yesterday and stayed fast asleep even after I lifted him out, removed his shoes, and carried … Continue reading “Sleepy Little Buddy”

I mean the term affectionately, of course. He’s been a real booger, especially during nap or bedtime. It’s certainly no secret that we’ve had crap luck when it comes to sleep with our kids. Not one of them slept through the night consistently before the age of two, and Emil’s going on three, and well, it’s complicated. Standard nap … Continue reading “Emil, the Booger”

My poor little guys! This weekend Oliver and Milo came down with seemingly different illnesses on Saturday night- Milo a stomach bug which had him running to the bathroom every 10 minutes or so for 7 hours straight, and Oliver a high fever and just general listlessness. It was eerily quiet in the house on … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

Nap time around here is quite a hoot. Actually, it is quite frustrating, but some day, looking back on things like this, I know I will laugh, roll my eyes lovingly, and think, Oh that guy!  Last weekend after hearing a whole lot of thumps and bumps after putting Emil down for his nap, Andrew snuck … Continue reading “This Guy”

Hello there! I hope this Monday finds you well. We gave the summer one final farewell with a little party with friends yesterday. All morning I was looking up at the rainy skies hoping hoping hoping that it would let up enough for us to hustle together an outdoor event… more because I was really … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”