More eating.

It's very messy.


And *very* time-consuming. Freddie and I spent 21 minutes yesterday getting this guy to eat 1 tbspn of rice cereal.


But we love eating.

Huge Fisher Price recall

Sigh. See if you have anything. Link: The Fisher-Price Recall: More than 10 Million Products

Um, hello? American-based toy companies? Could you please start making toys in America again?

Baby eats.

He loves food!, originally uploaded by sweetietooth.

Jack Jack started "solids" yesterday. Organic rice cereal. Very watery but apparently very delicious to Baby Man. He tried to tip the bowl into his mouth. Just one of the Rod boys :)

photo taken by Sweet Big Brother Freddie

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Jack has Kaia pinned!

Jack has Kaia pinned!, originally uploaded by sweetietooth.

Jack is just shy of 20 lbs at 5-months-old. Kaia is just over 20 lbs at 3-years-old. What never gets old is the very amusing contrast between our childrens' sizes. Every time I am around Lisa I marvel at my gigantic and her miniature children. :)

Jack at five months old.

, originally uploaded by sweetietooth.

Still happy. Still chirpy. Still quite a sleepyhead! Still such a little love.

"Mommy, I'm gobbling up them."

Freddie, about opening a new package of white chocolate chips: "The reason why I opened them is because they wanted to come out."

Totally reasonable.

3T? Not for Freddie!

Freddie says size 3T is so two summers ago. The boy is wearing a boys' (that's right BOYS, not toddlers)
size 5 in pants.

He is 3.3 years old.

Hooray! I start preschool today!

Hooray! I start preschool today!, originally uploaded by sweetietooth.

Freddie started preschool on Tuesday. It was a very exciting day for him. I's been two years in the making, as Freddie's not so patiently watched me drop Sammy off and drag his ass back home or on errands. Needless to say, he was SO thrilled that it was finally his turn to stay and play at school

Hooray for being three and starting preschool! Good times ahead. (Although Mommy does miss hanging out with you, my #2 guy, I do not miss removing you, kicking and screaming from the building 4x/week!)

Baby Baller

This is what happens when Freddie adds his style to Baby Jack.


Jack becomes a basketball player, according to Freds.


Jack: "I am so humiliated."

And one where he's not ready to play but brings the confused cutes.

Our growing Jack Jack!

He still has multiple chins but look! I can see neck!


Isn't he super duper cute? Thank goodness his sweetness was around this morning to put a damper on the whole Dead Microwave fiasco.

Freddie one. Microwave zero.

This morning Freddie killed our microwave.


I was upstairs putting JD down for a nap. I was gone for about five minutes. When I returned the kitchen smelled toxic. I couldn't figure out what it was. I called Jacob. I said, it smelled like something plastic was burning in the dishwasher.

Actually, something plastic was burning and bubbling in the microwave.

I asked both the boys if they'd messed with the microwave and Freddie immediately hid. Sammy looked confused. Didn't take me long to figure it out.

What I think happened is Freddie put the kitchen scissors in the microwave and pushed the 30 second quick cook button. I don't know if he watched it or not. But I sure am glad that it was only 30 seconds because it torched the microwave and surrounding wooden cabinet, and because who knows what would have happened had those metal scissors cooked longer. Overcooking the scissors would have been much worse, I'm sure.

I talked with Freddie about what happened, and what could have happened, and then gave him a very long time out without his DT (blanket). I hope he understood the severity of the situation and how he'd made a very bad and very dangerous choice that morning. But I mean, really, who is ready to parent this kind of stuff?! Or freakin' three-year-old boys in general? Icarumba.

Home from first day of kindy!

Kindergarten was a success!
Here is Sammy getting off the bus.


He was all smiles after school yesterday, and he had a lot to say about his first day! He and Freddie even played school while I made dinner last night, and I quietly listened off to the side so I could learn even more about his experience. It was so good! He likes all the different subjects, he kept talking about Math, Recess and Quiet Time. He told me his teacher gave him a green pillow for quiet time and he gets to keep it in his cubby. He brought him some impressive coloring he did in Art, his Wednesday "Special." And on and on about Day 1.

Here he is showing me how he was tagged with his bus number.

He said a man wrote this on him when he got off the bus upon arriving at school.

Here is me, watching intently for my boy to return home.

I talked all big for months and months but it was one of the longest. days. ever. I kept wondering what my boy was up to, if he was making friends, if he was happy or if he was sad and missing us. I was so happy to see him climb off the bus with a BIG smile and start talking nonstop about his day!

Last night I told Sammy that I was happy for him because he likes school so much. He told me, "I'm excited for myself!" I shouldn't have worried at all. Sammy is the perfect kiddo for a school setting.

And we're off to Kindergarten!

Holy cow. The first day of school for our #1 guy!

Here is Sammy ready to walk to the bus stop. What do you think of his first day of school outfit?


Sammy was so excited to get on the bus this morning.


Jacob stayed home for a little bit this morning so he could see Sammy off to school. And Jack stayed awake for it.


He made a friend at the bus stop. A second grader. Good. Someone to have his back and show him the ropes.

Until Sammy becomes an expert (uh, tomorrow). Then he'll be the bus driver, right James? ;)

Off to school!!

My big guy! (okay, after reliving Mama needs a moment to collect herself.)