Crowded house
All week, both my aunt & uncle from the UK and my mom are staying with us. That’s a lot of meal and house coordination! Good thing is that Roy has a lot more people to entertain him … And … Continued
All week, both my aunt & uncle from the UK and my mom are staying with us. That’s a lot of meal and house coordination! Good thing is that Roy has a lot more people to entertain him … And … Continued
It’s been a pretty busy week with the boy … new words, new adventures (Roy can now get out of the crib himself), and my aunt & uncle are still here from Scotland. With the long holiday weekend about to … Continued
BIG WEEK as we get ready for the Keith Urban show on Friday @ the Allstate Arena. Every afternoon, I’ve got two pairs of tickets up for grabs, counting down to the FRONT ROW. 8th & 7th ROWS after 3pm … Continued
We’ve been having meal struggles in the last few days … Roy is just not hungry. He’s not sick, he’s not unhappy, just not that hungry. Loving his milk, his Cheerios, his crackers, but the meat & potatoes part of … Continued
With my son Roy past the 19-month mark now, we’re seeing new changes every day. New words added to his vocabulary. New signs to go with those words, from his Baby Signing Time! videos. The one thing I wasn’t prepared … Continued
What a difference the sun makes … even Roy was ready to face the world again, albeit an hour earlier than usual. I don’t think I’ll ever be fond of the 6:30am screaming wake-up call. If you’re a Cubs fan and … Continued
*** If you missed it yesterday, Martina McBride was my surprise phone call … she’s coming to Joe’s Bar for our next invitation-only, intimate “8 Shows @ Joe’s” concert on Wednesday, May 6th. Your first chance to win passes happens Monday, after … Continued
Roy is very fond of crackers. All types. Yesterday, while eating them and saying the word “cracker” over and over, he was also signing the word for cracker! Now your turn: your child is the smartest child alive because … ? … Continued
It happened last night. One of our favorite things to do in spring & fall – we slept with the windows open! However, Roy is still asleep. It’s 7:50am (!) right now. Clearly, it’s having an effect on him as … Continued
We’re getting ready to head downtown for the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade. On Columbus from Balbo to Randolph, it will be a sea of green – 1,000,000 Chicagoans strong. Our US 99.5 float is entry # 33 – hope … Continued