I am too tired to blog today. A was up again last night, a lot. Tonight if she gets up I may just bring her into my bed to sleep, which seems to calm her enough to keep her asleep…

We’re having a problem with A. Since she got sick on Saturday, she has not been sleeping well at all. She is waking up many times each night, crying and very difficult to console. Once she’s up, she will only…

Sometimes I am absolutely amazed at what the girls know/remember. Tonight, in the bath, I asked them to name the girls in their class. Then the boys. Then M challenged me to ask her the names of the moms of…

Last night was one of those nights that reminds me of when the girls were babies. I am that tired. I went to bed late to start with, and then A woke up several times around 4 AM. I think…

Sometimes, as a parent, you hit one out of the park. You do something that your kids love, that makes them so happy, that you can’t even believe it. Today was one of those times, and it was through no…

Today was an unusual Saturday: we had to split up the girls this morning. A wasn’t feeling well last night, so this morning we decided to take her to the doctor. I took her, while M went to the post…

I am back from Detroit. Poor A has a bad cold and maybe an ear infection. We are going to take her to the doctor tomorrow AM. We had parent/teacher conferences today. Here are the notes we got from M…

I am in Detroit for a night for work. I miss the girls. Here are some stories from yesterday. 1. The girls have been sleeping with Baby Hella, who is the smaller of our two Hello Kitty dolls. They alternate…

Hanukah went out with a flicker tonight. The girls opened four final presents: another spelling/puzzle game; a brand new box of Toobers and Zots; a big box of assorted stamps and stamp pads (an immediate hit with M, who needed…

Tonight M opened one of those Haunkah gifts that wasn’t that fun. Amidst the Tinkertoys, bouncy balls, play-doh and stickers, I included a hanging organizer thing that the girls can use to store things like bracelets, barrettes, finger puppets, etc.…