First the answer then the question. Question: Why is Toddler Harbat so quiet after breakfast? When I’d showered and dressed I came into the kitchen and found the above scene. When I asked TH what she was doing, the answer…
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Marbaugh’s Birthday
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Hang On
One day you look up from your routine, your life, and realize three years has passed by. I’ve always thought of life as a whirlpool—when you’re young you are bobbing around at the periphery and seem to be hardly moving. …
Cheap Fun
My wife’s a genius. Why spend buckets of money on complicated electronic toys when sometimes the cheapest toy is the most fun? Yesterday she bought Toddler Harbat some hair curlers at the dollar store. Actual cost of plastic? Three and…
They Listen
Every morning that I drive Toddler Harbat to school I have to get through a four-way stop. Sounds simple, but this intersection is made worse by two factors. One, there’s an elementary school on the corner that starts session right…
Never a Dull Moment
Having kids means being ready for anything. Which isn’t really possible because they’ll always surprise you with something. Example: earlier this week I was giving Toddler Harbat a bath and, as usual, she had a running commentary going. When she…
Pace-Fainting and Candy
It’s really the ultimate event. You get to go out after dark when you should be in bed. Instead of itchy boring normal clothes you get to wear whatever you want, the more outrageous the better. You get to wander…
No Cake for You!
What do you do with all the leftover cake and cupcakes from a birthday party? You eat them in a weeklong slog through dessert every night. On Monday night Toddler Harbat was well aware that there was leftover cake just…
Birthday Girl
Roughly once per day for the last few months Toddler Harbat has asked about her birthday. Each time we asked about a theme, it varied from “Pony Princess” to “Princess Pony”. No way was I dressing up in a full-sized…
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Hiss!
This, I learned from Toddler Harbat, is the sound a vampire makes: hiss! It’s to be accompanied by two hands with fingers hooked into rictus claws of pain and a fearsome grimace. Remember the warrior face from the cookie post? …
Family Traits
Facial recognition is all about layers of information. The first time you see someone, the top layer is quick impressions. Eyebrows big or small? How do the eyes fit in the face? What’s the mouth like? Next time you meet…
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