Jamie hit the ripe old age of one month yesterday. She has really grown up a lot in the 30 days since she joined us on the outside. She is now talking at a 3rd grade level and is really enjoying gymnastics and the occasional tennis match. Actually, she just eats, poops and sleeps.

I love underdogs.

Me: Can I hab smarties?
Daddy: After supper.
Me: I NEED Smarties.
Daddy: You don’t NEED Smarties, you WANT Smarties.
Me: I WANT them.
Daddy: No.
Me: [Tantrum]
It is tough being two years old. But I feed my baby sometimes.

The common question people ask me these days is, “What are you doing with your time when the girls are gone?”
The assumption, which is perfectly valid, is that I am sleeping.
It is, however, incorrect.
The truth is, I have been going to bed late and getting up a little earlier so I am still a bit [...]