Due and My Mon these are the names Noah calls his brothers, Jude and Simon. I love that kid. He’s starting to really develop his personality and sense of independence. He is also having a little bit of jealousy toward his new baby brother but really he is very caring and loving toward Simon, he…
This has been an extremely exhausting and hard week. Our family has been passing around a cold (which turned into pneumonia for Jude and RSV for Simon). At 17 days old the intensity of Simon’s cough was very concerning so I took him to the doctor first thing Tuesday morning. The doctor was concerned about…
Yesterday we took our first ambulance ride and trip to the Emergency Room. Baby Simon had some trouble breathing after choking on reflux and when an 8 day old has trouble breathing you call 911. He was sound asleep in my arms when he suddenly vomited a large amount all over himself and me. He…
Marbles Kid’s Museum in Raleigh is offering several new enrichment programs for young children. I’m very excited because we just signed Jude up for one of the upcoming Little Kids Classes. Little Kids Learn is a new series of classes where preschoolers can explore art, science, music and more—the Marbles way, through PLAY! Make scientific…
The other day for lunch Jude and I made Taco-roni. Taco-roni is Chef Boyardee Beefaroni combined with tomatoes, black beans and corn, topped with cheese and crunchy tortilla chips for a taco-inspired dish. He loves pasta and he loves tacos so I thought he might like this recipe. To be honest I was a little…
We love our local toy store. It’s our go-to location when we need to get out of the house. I love that the store is small and intimate with friendly customer service. It’s our neighborhood toy store and we love it. That is why I’m excited about the upcoming Neighborhood Toy Store Day on Saturday,…
As Noah gets older I’m starting to notice huge differences between his personality and Jude’s. Obviously, they are different people with different personalities but what I’m starting to learn is that I’m not crazy. You see, Jude has always been a full-throttle, high-energy, spirited child. Joe and I have struggled with disciplining and teaching Jude…
Halloween is right around the corner which means it’s time to carve pumpkins. Every year we buy a few pumpkins and cut out simple jack-o-lanterns but every year I look at all the masterfully crafted pumpkins people create and wish I had that kind of talent… and patience. Since my family is Star Wars obsessed…