A Birthday Party Full of Treats — Lilly Turns Two Years Old
Our little girl is about to turn two years old and this past weekend we invited family and friends over to celebrate.
Elliot is on the Move — Our Little Man is Crawling
It's a good thing we never stopped babyproofing the house because now we have two kids on the move.
Elliot’s Nursery: It’s Finally Finished
When you’re pregnant with your first child, you fixate on their nursery. What theme is it going to be? What decorations do you need to get? Is this glider nice enough? How many wipes can I fit into this wipe warmer? Then soon after the kid arrives you realized that these things mostly collect dust, get pooped, or puked on.
Storytime with a Pre-Preschooler
I’m returning to work full-time next week. It’s bitter-sweet. It means the kids are getting bigger and a bit more independent. But the biggest downside to going back to work full-time is that I won’t be able to spend as much time with them which means no more going to storytime at our local public library anymore.
Happy Hangout – Our New Happy Place
When I heard that Happy Hangout, a new indoor play place, was coming to Cincinnati I was pretty excited and looked forward to going with the kids. But when I found out that it’s almost in our backyard I was ecstatic. I immediately started figuring out when we'd be able to go.
Expectations vs. Reality: A Beach Vacation with Two Small Children
Joe and I have gone on multiple beach vacations since we've been together. Joe’s family would go semi-regularly when he was growing up, my family would go occasionally when we visited my grandpa in Florida over the winter. Joe and his family had gone on beach trips with small children before, mostly his sister when she was young, but I had only been on adult beach trips.
I Am Your Father
According to the mug that my wife recently purchased for me (that is 100% exclusive and is NOT available at your local Target or Walmart) I am a “super dad”.
Elliot’s “New” Room
ith a three-bedroom house, we had a hard decision to make when we found out we were pregnant with baby number two. Where would we put the children? Would Lilly stay in her bedroom? Would we update the third bedroom (AKA Joe's office) to be her new room?
“I Will Walk 500 Miles”
I always say that I am impervious to ads, specifically Facebook ads, but some of our smartest/stupidest decisions have come from Facebook ads.
Happy Trails
Whoo Boy, am I exhausted or what? We’ve decided that we need to get back into hiking and with Mitchell Memorial Forest being so close and kid-friendly (I mean Lilly can hike it by herself) it’s been easier than we thought to get back into the woods. Steven and Hillary have fully embraced going on slower hikes at “toddler pace” and the accountability has been a good motivator to get back out there.