Author Archives: Jessica@Team Rasler

>The first day

>Yesterday wasn’t the first day that I’d ever spent alone with the boys, but the first in a long time.  They rose to the challenge by refusing to take any afternoon naps, which resulted in there being not one minute for about 10 hours in which I didn’t have to deal with one boy or…

>Hunkering down

>Three more days before I am full-time on my own with my two boys.  I know, you can’t believe I haven’t been on my own already by now, but we were lucky to have a lot of help and four full weeks of paternity leave from Microsoft.  So I’ve spent the last few months buying…

>The thinking chair

>We have discovered the joys of “Blue’s Clues” these days.  We got a Wii a while back and can now stream Netflix movies over it, including three seasons of Steve and his dog Blue.  Typically Sebastian doesn’t watch tv, but this show is great!  Well, it’s great for him.  For me it’s Daily Tedium.  It…

>Yes, they are brothers

>Two years… things change, things stay the same… Sebastian yawning, Sept. 2008 Theo yawning, Sept 2010 Sebastian’s tummy time, 2008 Theo’s tummy time, Sept. 2010 Sebastian’s smile, Sept 2008 Theo’s smile, Sept. 2010 Conclusions:*The playmat is a big hit….*…except when it’s time for nap.*Two more pounds makes for a noticeably chubbier baby.*These boys have smiles…

>Future posts

>Titles of posts I wish I had time to write: ~A new perspective~It’s ok to complain when things suck~What not to say: the sick child edition~Back to toddler school~To Montessori or not to Montessori~When Daddy is home~Sleeping with a bear cub~Hanging onto my career by a thread~Smiley faces and gold stars unite~The carpet wreckers~Endless laundry~Ode…