We’ve been working hard on the “please” and “thank you” concept with the kid. He’s doing pretty well. He’s also at the stage where he imitates everything we say. For example, when we run out of something, like milk or dog food, he’ll say, “Milk all gone”. I respond with the usual, “Yep, we’ll have to go to the store to get more milk” (or more dog food, or whatever). This is almost always followed by, “Oh boy (I have no idea where he picked this up!). Go bye bye car. Go store, get more milk.” It’s pretty cute....
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Getting involved with your charity
I hope that everyone out there has a special cause that they are involved with. For us, we give monthly to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. I used to work with a pediatric neurosurgeon, and although the thought of a sick child is heartbreaking, seeing how they are still able to be themselves despite their illness is absolutely miraculous – there aren’t even words to describe some of the adversity these kids are able to overcome (sometimes against all odds). Although we believe wholeheartedly in St. Jude’s cause, it is difficult for us to become more directly involved with them...
August Financial Challenge
Within the past couple of weeks, we encountered 2 financial bumps in the road totaling $600. This surely isn’t pocket change, and until tutoring starts up again, we really don’t have a lot of extra money. However, I am going to try to come up with $600 without dipping into our emergency fund or vacation fund. Here’s what happened: 1. New car tires – We weren’t really expecting this one, but when we got the car emissions and inspection done, we were told that new tires were in order pretty soon. We trust our auto mechanic – they have...
Back from camping
We’re back from a weekend camping trip. It was a lot of fun, even though we got rained on for a whole night and part of a day. Trying to keep a 2-year-old contained in a tent while waiting for a storm to pass was challenging, but somewhat manageable. I have made a mental note to bring more books/toys in the event of rain (we try to keep it simple, but in this case having more than a dump truck and 2 books would have made life better)! In general, I love camping because it is so simple, and...
Kid Advice
Like most parents, I read a lot about how to be a good parent. I’ve come to realize that a lot of it is crap. Some of it is good, but a lot of it is not. Four of my friends have recently given birth (to happy, healthy little ones – congratulations!). For some reason, I was asked for advice. Given that my friends have different nationalities, religions, and even political affiliations, I really thought about what might be some good universal advice. I came up with 2 things: 1. Read to your kids – Both my husband and...
