potty talk

So we’re at Ikea. We shop for two hours in the midst of engineering and design innovation – things that open and close smoothly, interesting finishes, neat designs. I had to visit the restroom, and guess what? The same boring metal stalls that are in a million restaurants and truck stops. And it was too […]

When good poop goes bad

We’ve been waiting for this day, for a long time. Years. My youngest – and final – child has finally figured out how to poop in the potty. (pardon the scientific jargon. I mean “take a dump.”) This is a Good Thing, right? But wait. Now she does it ever five minutes. I swear this […]

More better

I’m about to start my second pot of coffee. Not because of me, no, I’m still on my second cup. The boys have decided coffee with milk is awesome. I was awakened this morning by one child singing in the shower and another (the youngest) saying “Daddy, come here, I got to show you something!” […]