Happy Birthday, Sam!

Dear Sam, Today, you are a year old. And holy crap, what a year. Watching you grow from a newborn into a baby with his own interests, preferences, and personality has been fun (and, admittedly, frustrating at times). If you’re anything like you are now, you’re going to be a great deal of fun for … Read more

Remember Me?

Been awhile since I’ve really had an update on here other than my weekly Fantasy Football clusterfuck, and my monthly check-in on the progress with the Total Money Makeover. So without bogging this down into a giant yawner, here’s what’s going on.

Marriage

Getting better with every passing day. Kate and I are attending counseling on a monthly basis and we’re learning a lot about each other, ourselves, and how to communicate better. It’s amazing how much change can happen with just a couple of months of dedicated effort. (I think it also helps that Kate and I are both tackling our personal issues independently of one another.)

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Language Acquisition

The list of words Eddy has added to his vocabulary (regular usage) in the last six days: Black Purple (sometimes uses the sign for “touchdown” derived from our viewing of Vikings games) Shoes Ball Cake Pig No Rock Lamp Nine words in six days. For him, that’s huge. ADDENDUM, 8/7/14 Now adding a word a … Read more