SuburbanDaddy

In a recent post, I tried to convey a typical conversation with Thing 2 while driving home from preschool. As promised, I put the daddy cam in my car one day, so you can see first hand.
It’s actually surprising how well the video came out, considering I was holding the camera with one and [...]

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What would a first birthday be without the “first cake” ritual? In this case it was a cupcake, but the end result is the same.
Happy Birthday Thing 3!

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Thing 2 has discovered a new skill. He is able to raise a single eyebrow. He likes to watch himself do it in the mirror, and each time, it’s like he just discovered it for the first time.

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Some time ago I wrote about Thing 2’s toddler comfort objects. At that time, it was all about Mustache Guy. Now, we have entered into the dragon phase.
After completing his first potty chart, Thing 2 picked out the big dragon. Last weekend, after his first successful poop in the potty (a big [...]

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SuburbanMommy noted the other day that I don’t write about Thing 3. Well, a 10 month old doesn’t provide a lot of material. Certainly not compared to Thing 1 and Thing 2, with their potty training and assorted adventures.
But, Thing 3 has made a lot of progress in the last few weeks. [...]

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Just in case you are new here, I have three boys. Thing 1 is 4 years old. Thing 2 is 2 years old. And Thing 3 is 10 months.
My hands are full. If I had more hands, they would be full, too.
So, if you are a little shocked by what you [...]

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First, let me state for the record, that it is Suburban Mommy’s hand you see holding the bottle. I would never let a baby drink beer. I was, however, the one holding the camera. Does that make me an accomplice?
It started when Thing 3 put his fingers in the bottle, [...]

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A comfort object can be an important part of a toddler’s emotional development. It can also be quite amusing, depending on the object.
We never experienced comfort objects with Thing 1. He isn’t really the sensitive, emotional type. We’re lucky when we get a goodnight hug from him. Thing 2 is the [...]

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