Happy Birthday, Mr. Mouse. We love you so much. … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Registration
May 7, 2013 By 3 Comments
So this happened last night. And strangely, I was okay. I'm not sure if it was because it was so late and we were all too tired to really take it all in {hello, why on EARTH would you have … [Read more...]
The F*%#&!g Fours.
October 23, 2012 By 14 Comments
It's NOT the 'terrible twos' {although I'm just on the cusp of dealing with one of those as well ...}, it's the fucking fours. Excuse my French. But let's just get this out in the open ... … [Read more...]
A follow up on school behavior.
October 4, 2012 By 5 Comments
Putting a four year old into a real-life elementary school situation has been interesting, to say the least. Last week I wrote a post about the Mouse lying for the first time to me, and how I think us … [Read more...]
When does ‘Mommy’ become uncool?
October 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
I swear, I wasn't supposed to be writing this blog post for at LEAST another three years. I figured the 'cool' factor wouldn't be an issue with me and my kids until at least second grade ... and then … [Read more...]
First Day of Pre-K
August 28, 2012 By 12 Comments
Just like a lot of other people in my part of the world, yesterday was 'back to school' day. The Mouse bounded into our room at around 615am exclaiming, 'I get to go to big-boy school today!'. He was … [Read more...]
If you take a Mouse to school …
August 22, 2012 By 7 Comments
If you take a Mouse to school ... he's probably not going to care one bit about sitting at his cute table, only about trying to find all the new toys to play with {that he's not supposed to be getting … [Read more...]
FYI: BOYS DON’T WEAR PAJAMAS.
June 21, 2012 By 34 Comments
Yes, I know I haven't blogged in like a week. Yes, there is a camera full of photos waiting to be purged/uploaded/edited. Yes, there will be a blog post. At some point. I swear. But first? … [Read more...]
#BOYMOM MOMENT #73
June 17, 2012 By 8 Comments
And yes, all four adults immediately started yelling at the same time, making both the Mouse and the Froggy start wailing. Good times. Happy Father's Day everyone! … [Read more...]
A LETTER TO MY FOUR YEAR OLD.
June 12, 2012 By 6 Comments
Dear Mouse. Today, you are four. As I type this post, four years ago today, I had already been in labor for over 24 hours. It's amazing how slowly those 43 hours of labor went, but how quickly the … [Read more...]
AND I’M SPENT
June 7, 2012 By 10 Comments
::wipes sweat from brow:: Soooo ... what do you guys think? IDK about y'all - but I am so excited, and SO exhausted. There is still SO much to do, and I have SO many people to thank ... and I just … [Read more...]
This one time, I lied to to my kid.
June 5, 2012 By 15 Comments
The Mouse is currently obsessed with Iron Man. We're having an Iron Man party this weekend. He has weaseled Iron Man toys out of his grandparents {and great grandparents}. He found an Iron Man … [Read more...]
Let the countdown begin.
June 4, 2012 By 9 Comments
You guys? It's June. Eight more days until this guy turns FOUR YEARS OLD. ::deep breaths:: This is why I usually busy myself with planning an INSANE birthday party. That way, I'm … [Read more...]
