Sleep Training

I have two children. My tiny baby lays down by himself and rolls around mostly quietly until he falls asleep. My three year old, however, acts as if her bed is the snake pit from Indiana Jones. It doesn't feel like sleep should require training. After all, it is one of those few basic things that every single person does. It is something our bodies crave. At any rate, it isn't something that should draw lengthy bouts of crying and rebellion. It isn't like we put her in a pitch black room and tell her we're going out for the evening. She has a nightlight. We sing goodnight songs. I scratch her back. We even sit outside her room so she knows we are around and she is safe. So far, this has equated to the restful slumber of a Nightmare on Elm Street film. Now, I'm not the kind of parent who believes in a quick sip of liquor to help the little one fall out. That said, I'm about one night away from surfing the Internet for old pro wrestling DVDs so I can perfect my sleeper hold.

Bam Bam

I think Everett is excited to finally be sitting up by himself...

Foul

A kid who sneaks into your bed to sleep every night is a nuisance. A kid who sneaks into your room and then proceeds to pee in the bed is almost justifiable to be sold on the black market.  If you disagree, you try waking up so wet you attempt to figure out how you broke a fever you never had.

Working Late

Well, I had to work late tonight, so this picture is all I got to see of my kids tonight. Oh well, at least I got to see it.

Busted

You want to know what it looks like when your 3 year-old, being powered by a recently eaten red velvet cupcake, steals her mom's new IPhone and starts playing with it?  Well, allow me to submit this short video we found on Meggan's phone tonight....smart enough to sneak the phone away from mom and dad, smart enough to unlock the phone, smart enough to turn on the camera, not smart enough to delete video evidence....

Brother and Sister

Nothing warms a dad's heart like seeing his two kids play together. For me, it makes me feel like I made sure they each had a teammate in life. Now, if they can just get on equal footing in terms of play habits...

How Amelia treats Everett -

Yesterday after I dressed Everett, Amelia came over to him and said "Great job, Ev! Lookin' good, man!"



How Everett treats Amelia -

He yanks a bald spot in her head when she leans down to hug him...

Silence

Amelia just screamed for 35 minutes straight for a laundry list of terrible reasons...i.e. - she didn't want to put on sunscreen. Unfortunately, that is not extremely rare these days.  So, these silent 10 minutes between the time they leave for school and I leave for work are like 5 mini vacations per week.