Okay, I know this is totally weird, but this post is not about Sean (with apologies to those of you who tune in regularly specifically to read posts about Sean). Back in August, I went to the Ecological Society of America meeting, which, as luck would have it, was in Austin. This is the premier […]
Ah potty training. There’s nothing like potty training to stir up debate among parents. There are no obviously right answers to questions like when? and how? A million opinions, but the reality coming down to many versions of “it depends” and especially “it depends on the child.” Just like most other things in kid-raising, it […]
Ben is Dada. His dad is Papa. Here’s Sean doing a dramatic running hug between the two of them.
All in all, Sean had a good time in South Brooksville. He enjoyed running around outside by the water. He flew his first kite He got to ride around on Mommy’s back And he listened, unconvinced, as Mommy explained why teddy bears *do not* like to go in boats. Sean pointed out many interesting things, […]
In addition to going out on the motorboat, we took Sean out for a cruise on the Mainstay, an Ensign sailboat. A sailboat is a bigger commitment than a motorboat, in that you can’t just turn around and be back home in a minute if a child gets fussy or upset. Sean was a champ, […]