Category Archives: Parenting

Funny Baby and Dog Mishaps

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As a continuation to Tuesday’s post on awesome mommy fails, here are a few more that have happened in the last few weeks. My Dogs Ate Two Bibs So it turns out that my dogs like to help “clean up” after the boys’ meals, which is totally understandable when you look at the smorgasboard that is the floor, the high… Read more »

My Baby Licked the Toilet and Other Parenting Fails

I have been on a roll lately. In the last several weeks, I have had so many parenting fails that it’s hard to keep track. Fortunately, they’re pretty much universally hilarious–mostly because they make me look incredibly stupid without causing any real damage to anyone, so I guess that’s the upside. Here’s a partial list. My Baby Licked the Toilet… Read more »

Today Solids and Sippy Cups, Tomorrow Cars and College

After much prodding from our pediatrician and several near-misses where one or both children grabbed our plate / food / fork / food and nearly sent same careening across the table or to the floor, we have finally started Miles and Emmett on “solid foods.” In actuality it’s a combination of baby led weaning (people food that the babies feed… Read more »

Things I Overreact to while Working from Home

Yesterday I was plugging away at my desk as usual when I heard a not-uncommon commotion from the living room. SuperSitter was scolding our 110-lb bullmastiff, Ty, which generally means he was either trying to get on the furniture or being a little too licky with the sippy cups. But then I heard her say, “Ty, NO!” and moments later… Read more »

Daily Schedule for 6-Month-Old Twins

Last month I posted Miles and Emmett’s daily schedule at 5 months old. Now that they’re 6 months based on due date and almost 7 months based on birth date, they are consolidating their sleep into two naps a day instead of three, and they’re getting more active. They’re also outgrowing some of the activities we did before — namely… Read more »