Oh, I Just Thought You Were Getting Fat

 

“It’s tough being a single mom with FOUR small children”

- My dad in reference to my apparent inability to   behave like an adult.

Even though I haven’t matured into a responsible parent, Shelly has given me one more shot.   She is due in April with another baby and we are very excited.  As our friend Bart said when he heard….”you guys gotta’ get something tied!”

        

What really amazes us is that we were able to manage this feat despite all of Avery’s efforts to keep us apart.  You see, she usually sleeps between us horizontally and we can’t seem to get rid of her.    

New Year’s resolution number one - buy Avery her own bed.  New Year’s resolution number two….see Bart’s comments above. 

A Glimpse into the Future

Happy Holidays!! The kids are constantly changing and continue to keep us on our toes.  They are now getting to the ages where their personalities are leading us to get a good sense of their future careers.  We just thought we would share a glimpse of what may be to come… Avery (a.k.a. “Wild Thing”) - Stunt Pilot / High Wire Performer  She is only 20 months old but it is clear to us that she is a world class multi-tasker.  Not only can she balance on one foot perched atop a highchair while drinking a bottle and doing her crazy wiggle dance, she can do it in such a stealth manner that her parents don’t hear her until after she cracks her head on the floor.  Shelly and I are really hoping that her big brother or sister decides to become a cardiovascular surgeon because this kid is going to give one of us a heart attack.  In the meantime, we got her a helmet and crash pads for Hanukkah.

Is Shelly Really Out of a Job?

 

Happy Holidays!!

We just wanted to share some of the good things that we experienced in 2001.  It has been a busy time for us both personally and professionally. 

Avery is nearly nine months and is just amazing.  She is extremely independent and always flashing her beautiful 3 tooth smile….she gets lots of attention and is adored by her older siblings.  But the fact is, being the third child, she would have to attempt to juggle knives before she could elicit concerns from us - a far cry from when Jake was that age.    A cough out of him would send us scrambling to the hospital.