Archive for April, 2009

Underpants, Day Three

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Henrietta has been wearing underwear all day for three days now. She’s wearing a diaper at naptime and bedtime. Apparently she resisted the nap diaper, but Kim cut a deal with her that if she’s dry after nap for a full week, she can go without. Woo hoo!

“I’m the fire lady!”

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Among other things, this became a fire truck, Toby was a fireman, Etta was a fire lady, Gabe a fire baby, and I was the fire dog.

An email from Etta

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

With day care closed this week, Etta has gotten to spend 2 days with Molly and 2 with Grandma Kathi. Today, she wanted to help Grandma Kathi write email.     From:     <Grandma Kathi>     Subject:     from Etta     Date:     April 23, 2009 9:42:33 AM EDT     To:    <Mommy> Etta wants to […]

Salty?

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

We’re all in the kitchen. Mommy is working on Easter dinner; Daddy is sitting with Etta as she eats her snack. Etta: “What’s that? Can I smell that?” Daddy: “It’s salt. It doesn’t really smell like anything.” Etta: “Can I touch the salt?” [Daddy puts a little salt on Etta’s plate.] Daddy: “You can taste […]