Incoming!
That's right, ladies and gents: Numero Dos is on the way, and boy ain't he/she a beaut? (We're going to be surprised as to the sex as we were with Will).
Baby is healthy, although the ultrasound tech said they're a little on the small side. They said the same thing about Will, and [...]
My Son: An Orator Of Singular Talent
Will has been getting increasingly verbal in the past couple of months, but unfortunately, it's of a peculiar sort. He has said "kitty", "cup", "ball", "truck" and a host of other words, but each and every one only once.
The words he drops are largely contextual — it's clear that he understands what [...]
Greater Love Hath No Child Than To Give Up His Fears For His Toys
I do apologize for the horrendous paraphrasing of John 15:13 in the title, but I do believe it's fairly apt.
Here's the skinny:
Part the First: William is absolutely terrified of vacuum cleaners in any incarnation - he despises our Dyson and can't stand the Dust Buster and always has issues with my parents' model. Whenever [...]
I Smell A Bedtime Story Prospect
Dr. Helen (otherwise known as the InstaWife, spouse of Glenn Instapundit Reynolds) pointed out a book enticingly titled The Dangerous Book for Boys. A description of the book from the Telegraph (UK) review of the book reads:
It's amazing that The Dangerous Book For Boys ever got published, really, given the deeply unfashionable connotations surrounding [...]
Oh How The Days Fly By
Around a year and a day ago, I was finishing up my round of "He's here! And he's a 'he'!" calls from the hospital room and settling down with my wife and son (gosh, how strange that sounded at the time!) for our first night together. The quiet insistence of the new reality, namely: [...]
Adult Children And Their Effect On Society
James Lileks had an absolute humdinger of a screed the other day concerning the manifest childishness of what passes for "culture" and "intellectual thought" these days. The whole thing is worth a read, but I think these brief excerpts really go a long way towards capturing the overall feel of the piece:
I’m not going [...]
