Stephen Lookalike

Mimi and I both agree on this, though unfortunately we don't have a photo that really shows this. With his hair a certain way, Stephen looks uncannily like Rod Blagojevich. (And Mimi, with her hair a certain way, could've done Sarah Palin for Halloween.)

Stephen has not slept in bed for weeks

The boys got sleeping bags for Christmas. After the initial spate of floor sleeping, Arthur now will only very occasionally trot his out for a change of pace. But for quite some time now (weeks? months?) Stephen has not once slept in his bed. I think he's scared to, for some reason. He doesn't even bother with the sleeping bag any more; he just puts a couple pillows on the floor and sleeps on those. Last night, we did the tent thing -- putting chairs around them (Arthur tried too, since this was new) and draping blankets on top.

Chomper

Leonard is sick. Low fever, achy and sore throat. I am convinced he will contaminate the house and get Elizabeth sick. Weird spring snow storm last night and today. Arthur is on spring break and we are a little bored. We tried gas drops with Elizabeth and she has been less fussy today. I am stressed out by the silliest things with my teaching. I am hardly teaching so clearly I have no capacity for real work yet. The boys play endlessly with a nexium clip they have named "Chomper," and two rubber snakes named "Snakey," and "Snakey's Mom." I have been informed that Chomper's mom is deceased.

Pacifiers

Neither Arthur nor Stephen would have anything to do with pacifiers, but they have proven useful with Elizabeth.

Update: 4/20 -- as with many things, Elizabeth seems to have changed her mind about this.

The fleas are back.

Stephen is 4

Our contribution to the haul: Hot Wheels dinosaur Trick Tracks set. Star Wars Sarlacc Pit set. Hot Wheels color changers cars and "car wash." Mace Windu lightsaber. Plastic toy bow and arrow.

Pirate-themed cake and pinata

Guests: Mason and Sagely, Luke and Micah

Bad Dad

3 am last night, Mimi finds Elizabeth in bed with me, face down, with her head almost (Mimi would say not almost) under a pillow. I'm not going to be winning any SIDS safety awards.