SuburbanDaddy

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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This isn’t my kid, but it is very funny. Especially if you are a Star Wars fan.

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Looking back at my home alone weekend, I can laugh at it now. We all made it through. No major incidents to report. The house is a little dirtier. My hair a little grayer.
Here is what SuburbanMommy was doing this weekend. She’s the one with the empty wine glass.

For comparison, [...]

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Thing 2 loves to entertain. Dancing, skipping, singing, you name it. It doesn’t matter if anyone is actually watching him. I think he just likes to put on a show for himself.

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At five months old, Thing 3 looks like an offspring of the Michelin Man. For a long time, he wasn’t able to turn over because of the extra, shall we say, chub. This kid has a great future as an offensive lineman in the NFL. Or maybe as an actor playing a [...]

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This is from last year but it’s still great to watch. Thing 1 sings the holiday classics at his “piano”. That is, when he isn’t distracted by the blocks in the piano.

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This never gets old in our family. A natural performer, Thing 2 loves to show off his muscles. He’ll do a few poses, then realize everyone is looking at him (and laughing), and then he gets embarrassed and slumps his shoulders. It’s very funny. And I can assure you that, unlike [...]

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Watching this dimly lit scene between Thing 1 and Thing 2 made me flash forward about a dozen years. I started to picture an innocent, teenage Thing 2, getting a lesson from his big brother on how to “take a hit”.
Then the image in my mind unraveled further, to Thing 2 hanging around all [...]

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