Veto Power

Last night Ben and I got on the topic of church dances, which got him thinking about his 14-year-old church dance crush. After a few minutes of trying to remember her name, he exclaimed, “Autumn!” Then, after a few more seconds of thinking about her, he said, “We should name our next daughter Autumn.”

Right. That’s totally going to happen.

Formal Apology

To the makers of the newborn-sized shoes:

Five months later, my baby still doesn’t fit in size 0-3 month shoes. Turns out her feet are freakishly small. I'm sorry for calling you jokers.

Pacifier Free Zone

Eliza is 5 months old today, and she celebrated by sleeping for 10 hours straight last night. That’s pretty huge, because she’s been waking up at least once every night since birth, asking for me to stick her pacifier back in.

A few days ago I decided that her going to bed nicely with the pacifier wasn’t worth me waking up in the middle of the night, so I started letting her cry herself to sleep. I’m totally selfish like that.

But she slept 10 hours straight! And she’s happy! Come on, stop judging.

Mothers-in-Law

Yesterday my sister came over while I was reading a book that my mother-in-law loaned me.

"You're reading Girl with a Pearl Earring?" Schmath asked. "I loved that book."

"Then why didn't you loan it to me?" I asked.

"Because I borrowed it from my mother-in-law," she answered.

Seriously?

Who's the genius that made baby Tylenol bright red? Has there ever been a baby who swallowed that stuff without spitting it all over?

Comparing Notes

I was just looking at old photos of Liam when he was Eliza's age, and it turns out that at 4 months old he was pretty good at grabbing his toes.


Eliza seems to be slightly developmentally challenged in the toe area, but at least she's really good at sticking out her tongue.

Slow And Steady Doesn't Win the Race

The other night I heard a song on the radio about Michael Jackson’s life and legacy. I can't believe my band broke up four years ago, and we still haven’t finished recording our last album, but some guy wrote and recorded a song in one month and it’s already getting played on the radio.

Try Saying "Wasp Nest" 10 Times Fast

Anybody notice anything really disturbing about my backyard?

How about now?

Schmath found a giant wasp nest in my tree a few days ago, and we haven't been outside since.