Author: Aimee

That Little Stinker

Declan must have felt the loving vibes I was sending through cyberspace just now and said "I'LL SHOW YOU."I heard several thump-dee-da-dee-dumps upstairs and I went to investigate.As I entered his room, there was Declan. On his new bed. With about 50 Band-Aids spread around…

Big Boy Bed

Well, it's a monumental day. At one day shy of 3 years and 2 months old, Declan is now sleeping in a BIG BOY BED (insert Darth Vader theme music). We set it up just now and he was very excited. Let's hope that excitement…

Surprise Party

Last night we attended a surprise party for our good friend Jenny, as thrown by her husband Jeff. The party was very fun and it was neat to meet Jenny & Jeff's friends.However, it came so close to not coming together for many reasons, the…

Old Soul

This morning, as I was dropping Declan at school, I ran into a good friend in the parking lot. I was holding Dex in my arms and she was telling me about something bad going on in her personal life. Normally, Declan would have interupted…

Guten Morgen

A: "Guten Morgen."B: "Guten Morgen, mein liebchen." (pronouncing it "lib-schen")B: (pause) - "or is it leeeb-shen?"A: "yeah, leeeb-shen."B: "I probably just called you a salamander."

Playdate

Declan rarely has playdates - mainly because life is too crazy for us and our friends. But we made an effort tonight - and as these things always are, it was fun. It's great that Declan is finally at the age where he will go…

Future Picasso

Ok, so if you can't brag on your own blog, where can you brag? Check out Declan's tracing of his name and his interpretive drawings below. I like to call the big guy "Loopy Face With A Pipe" (we'll get into tobacco prevention later) and…