March 19

I finally decided to buy another car! My 11 year old Subaru Legacy was having a burnt oil smell and leaking gas line issues which proved to be too dangerous to continue driving. My local repair shop could not isolate the problem and the car was about to need its second timing belt replaced soon. So, I carefully began researching the hybrid auto market over the past few months and located a 2010 Toyota Prius V.

Jennie, Daphne, and Shea love the new car! I bet Daphne has pressed every button three times...

March 9

Shea spoke his first words the other day by saying, "da da da da". Daphne's first words were "da da da da", too!

Here are some photos of Daphne's birthday weekend and Shea being a cutie pie:















Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

March 2

UPDATE Daphne's 4 year old routine check up statistics:
HEIGHT: 41.9"
WEIGHT: 38 pounds
Her vision is fine, but her hearing is a little off due to fluid in her ears.

Shea's height is catching up, but his weight is not trending to the growth charts. So, the doctor thinks he might be an easily distracted eater. I wonder why?




Here are some brand new photos for your enjoyment:









Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

February 29

Happy birthday to Daphne!

Our leapling is four years old...



More to come,
Dave T.

February 19

Daphne's 4th birthday is only 10 days away! We're having a big blowout at Monkey Joe's the Saturday after her birthday for friends and a small, family only dinner at Chuck E. Cheese's pizza on her birthday.

Shea loves pureed bananas, pears, prunes, etc. He's eating like a big boy!

Here are some brand new photos:

February 1

Here's a brand new video of Shea babbling and giggling:



Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

January 23

Today is the 23rd of the month. That translates to: Happy 173rd Anniversary to Jennie and me!

Shea is trying so hard to sit up like a big boy. His latest trick is doing push ups on Mommy's thigh until he flops over on his back. He doesn't seem to giggle as much as Daphne did at 6 months, but he's got an incredible toothless grin with dimples!

Daphne's behavior is only getting worse. Increased discipline and attention do not seem to help. The Terrible Twos and Trying Threes were nothing compared to the "I can do whatever I want and you can't stop me" Fours. Oh brother!

More pics to come:





Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

January 13

We had a very light dusting of snow yesterday. Daphne was so excited! She is dying to build a snowman...



Shea really enjoys sitting up like a big boy! Here he patiently waits while Mommy gets ready to feed him some yummy peas.



Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

January 11

Shea had his 6 month old check up yesterday at the doctor's office. He is developing well and appears to be a healthy baby boy. His weight is 13.2 pounds, length is 24.25 inches, and head circumference is 41.1 cm.

Flashback: Daphne's 6 month vitals...

Earlier in the week, Mommy painted Daphne's toes for the first time with sparkly, pink polish. My little Daphne is no longer a baby (she weighs 40 pounds, but feels much heavier than a bag of mulch).

Shea is sleeping on his tummy in his crib (usually until 2am or so), has begun eating rice cereal with puréed pears, and can roll over from his belly to back with ease. He takes 3 or more naps per day, while Daphne takes none.





Daphne loves to smooch and hug her baby brother. But, when he gets too much attention, she still asks us to put him in the garbage can. Daphne gets overwhelmingly excited when he smiles at her. "He smiled at me! He just smiled at me!" ~ Daphne exclaims.

Daphne can make it through the night without tinkling in her overnight pull up (training underwear). She does a great job throughout the day using the potty all by herself. Occasionally requiring adult assistance for wiping (especially for her #2 activities), Daphne proudly wears big girl panties. What a relief that she is almost completely potty trained!

Until tomorrow,
Dave T.

January 2

Happy New Year!





More to come...