Archive for the 'Kayla' Category



How to make an old lady blush

Published on 11/10/2008

This last weekend, Grandpa and Grandma treated us to time away from our children. Eventually, grandma needed to relieve herself. Because Kayla has recently completed potty-training, and Lucas is beginning, we have an open door policy in effect. When Grandma headed into the bathroom, Kayla followed. After a bit of negotiating, Kayla was ushered back [...]


The difference a couple years make

Published on 6/3/2007

Two years ago, the focal point of our lives was a fascinating and wonderful little creature named Kayla. We were pretty smitten by her upon arrival but it seems that was just the tip of a monumental iceberg of joy that she is. It doesn’t seem possible that she turns two today. She is such [...]


Oh poo!

Published on 5/12/2007

It all started innocently enough. Kayla was standing at the gate to our room, watching mommy prepare Lucas’ lunch. It being the time of day that Kayla is productive, she stood at the gate and delivered a fine specimen into her diaper. Mommy witnessed the event.
Meanwhile, daddy was in the office tending Lucas and working [...]


It’s good to be big

Published on 4/29/2007

We thought it would be nice to share life from the perspective of Lucas.

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Kayla is getting ahead…ache.

Published on 2/11/2007

We had read that Kayla will soon be climbing on things (which she’s mastered) and attempting to scale her crib walls. This normally happens at about this time, but she is 4 inches shy of the “36 inches required for a successful crib escape.” We had her mattress in the lowest setting, and assumed we [...]


Kayla is 18 months!

Published on 11/29/2006

Adorable. Cute. Sassy. Fun.

I’m sure she does not see the irony of her, with a head that measures off the charts (greater than 100th percentile), wearing my cap that says, “fatbrain.com.”