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ME: “Run that way, Daniel. Yeah, good, that’s it. Now stop. Stop! STOP!!!” I guess...

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:15:20 -0500

ME: “Run that way, Daniel. Yeah, good, that’s it. Now stop. Stop! STOP!!!” I guess it’s like playing with Forrest Gump.

Daniel, the other day, while looking out the window at our minivan he calls Mimi: “Crash,...

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:40:05 -0500

Daniel, the other day, while looking out the window at our minivan he calls Mimi: “Crash, Mimi.” And today, pointing upstairs, “Daddy, sick.” I hope he isn’t psychic.

Recent Product Recalls - Check Your Christmas Gifts

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:16:04 -0500

FYI. The latest recalls in baby cribs, car seats, strollers, food, medicine, toys, baby clothing, appliances and more. @ Parenting Mag

Easy Christmas Crafts to Help Fight Cabin Fever

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:47:17 -0500

These may help keep the little ones busy for a while. Expands your holiday decor collection too! From Parenting Magazine:

http://www.parenting.com/activity-parties-gallery/Activities-Parties/christmas-crafts-ideas/

FYI Posts

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:29:46 -0500

I get quite a bit of positive feedback from my email, Facebook and Twitter friends on the occasional links I send out on parenting-related news, articles and other info that have caught my eye. As a parent of a toddler and two infants, after all, I can’t really help but try to spot these useful tidbits as I go about my business online.

Never really planned on formally publishing these in any one place, but what the hey, I’ll start posting these here on Very Small People from here on in for your potential benefit. On top of the semi-“regular” posts on life with Daniel. Sarah and Alexa, of course.

It’ll be easy to get to them — they’ll all be tagged fyi. To browse through them, just go directly to

http://verysmallpeople.com/fyi

Or, click on the FYI Posts link I’ve set up on the Pages menu on the right. Click on it now and you’ll see two of my very recent FYI news item posts.

More coming soon!

Daniel was playing and tapping Alexa on the head. She gave him her patented Death Stare. DANIEL:...

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:06:28 -0500

Daniel was playing and tapping Alexa on the head. She gave him her patented Death Stare.

DANIEL: “Baby, stop it! Daddy, baby stop it!”

I think the next 20-some years will be interesting.

We’re trying to get Daniel to practice his speech and pronunciation. DANIEL: “Daddy,...

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:56:39 -0500

We’re trying to get Daniel to practice his speech and pronunciation.

DANIEL: “Daddy, appa jooz please.”

ME: “Daniel, say ‘ap-ple juice.’”

DANIEL: “No! I don’t want it! I want appa jooz!”

While in the middle of preparing a hot lunch in the kitchen, Daniel walked in with some toy...

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:29:56 -0500

While in the middle of preparing a hot lunch in the kitchen, Daniel walked in with some toy issue.

DANIEL: “Daddy, Daddy, what…”

ME: “Hold on, Daniel.”

DANIEL: “Daddy, Daddy, what…”

ME: “Daniel, I’m busy.”

DANIEL: “I busy too!”

As told to me: Fabienne was nursing Alexa when Sarah started crying. So Daniel went to the kitchen,...

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:43:34 -0500

As told to me: Fabienne was nursing Alexa when Sarah started crying. So Daniel went to the kitchen, pulled out an empty bottle and put it in the bottle warmer.

Good boy; will be very helpful once he gets the details straight.

Drop-Side Cribs Now Illegal

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:25:37 -0500

Another FYI. Gotta go shopping again this weekend, then…

After dozens of deaths, drop-side cribs outlawed @ Yahoo! News >

Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2011

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:16:57 -0500

Fom Bloomberg Businessweek, state-by-state, fyi:

The Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2011 >

I sing 12 Days of Christmas to the girls to get them to sleep. Usually they’re out by the...

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:58:06 -0500

I sing 12 Days of Christmas to the girls to get them to sleep. Usually they’re out by the ladies dancing, but I keep going, since the show must go on!

BWAHAHAHA! Love it! Would hate to be on the receiving end of...

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 14:56:40 -0500

BWAHAHAHA! Love it! Would hate to be on the receiving end of that death stare! :)

dearscarlet:

Dear Scarlet, Today we went to went to see Santa which you’ve never done. You weren’t into it at all, but you did accept his cookies and cocoa. You also insisted on wearing a Halloween shirt and gave Santa a death stare when he tried to comment on it. You said that some skeletons are like Christmas like that movie. (nightmare before Christmas)

For such cute, cuddly, pretty little things, Sarah and Alexa can sure pass gas as loud as a...

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 12:25:16 -0500

For such cute, cuddly, pretty little things, Sarah and Alexa can sure pass gas as loud as a lumberjack on a strict black bean diet.

After a lullaby to my girls tonight, it’s official: None of my children like my singing. Not...

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:16:50 -0500

After a lullaby to my girls tonight, it’s official: None of my children like my singing. Not one but two girls crying and Daniel trying hard to ignore the chaos.

Wooo another dad blog.

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:47:18 -0500

Hi! Nice to “eet” you, Will. And thanks for the heads up on the random toy scratching thing. :)

Daniel has a bad cold. Trying to teach Fabienne, my native French-speaking wife, the difference...

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:02:46 -0500

Daniel has a bad cold. Trying to teach Fabienne, my native French-speaking wife, the difference between “snot” and “booger.”

2010 10 Dangerous Recalled Toys

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:04:57 -0500

From Forbes mag, gallery of recent US CPSC recalled toys. FYI.

http://www.forbes.com/2010/12/03/ten-dangerous-toys-for-2010-personal-finance_slide.html

Some Recent Pics from my Smartphone

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:48:18 -0500

Sarah: "Hello!"

Alexa: "Let me sleep in peace please!"

Daniel rocking at his cousins'

No more money, so Alexa gets no clothes.

Sarah ready to brave the December cold.

Alexa: "Hi Daddy! Want some milk too?"

Alexa and Daniel

Alexa, the Jungle Astronaut

Some Recent Pics from my Smartphone

When do we get to see the girls? And Daniel with his new sisters? Can't wait!

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:24:06 -0500

Thanks for the reminder. :) I’ll dig out a few pics I took recently with my smartphone and post them asap.