Christmas Lists are Up

Zach and I have been working to compile a Christmas gift recommendations list for our family.  It’s still a draft, but you can find it on the Christmas tab or here.  We will continue to update the list as we think of new ideas.

Playing in the Dirt

Charlotte is a girl who likes to play in the dirt.  She regularly comes in from playing outside covered in dirt from head to toe.We had our first big rain of the school year the other day and I got an email from her teacher about her coming in from recess soaking wet.  When I [...]

The Random Picture Share Continues

Isaac’s door was left open while he was at school and here is where I discovered Ila:She used a chair to climb up onto the table and sat right down in the middle of his Legos and started to play.  The big structure in the front is the foundation for the World Trade Center that [...]

Nicole’s Haircut

Last week, Nicole got a haircut.  Here is the before:After:Here you can see the length difference better:

It’s been a while

I still regularly think of things to write about, but I rarely take the time to sit down and write these days.  I’m not going to write much now either because I want to go to bed instead. 
Here is a picture I took on a Sunday afternoon when I discovered Isaac reading to Charlotte.  [...]

Ila’s 18-month check-up (at 21 months*)

Name:  Ila Jane Cochran
Age: 1 year, 9 months, 1 week, and 5 days
Weight: 18lbs 9.5oz         less than 3rd percentile
Length:   29 7/8 inches       less than 3rd percentile
Head Circumference: 19”     78th percentile

Last well check (1 year) comparison:
Age = +9 months and 5 days, weight = +3 lb 15.5 oz, length = +4 1/8 inches, head = +1.087 [...]

Isaac’s video

I found this little video on my camera that Isaac took.  I had no idea that he had taken my camera and made a video.  The video shakes constantly, so if you’re prone to motion sickness, you might want to just listen to it rather than watch it—I’ll admit that I had to close my [...]

5 Things about Isaac

Isaac had an assignment to bring in 5 things about himself that fit into a brown paper lunch sack.  Here is what he put in his sack:The book represents his love of reading and his love of space.  The cat food was his idea for a way to symbolize having cats.  If I had left [...]

I’m not ready to feed teenagers!

Isaac is only 7, but he is already starting to eat like a teenager sometimes.  He often eats more than his dad at dinner time.  Last time I made burgers, Zach and I each ate one and Isaac ate 2 and ¼ plus chips (the ¼ came from Nicole).  At McDonald’s he can eat 10 [...]

Learning to Dress Herself

When I started potty training Nicole, she decided it was also time to start getting herself dressed.  Underwear has been an interesting experience.  Every time she sat on the potty, she thought she needed a new pair of underwear.  Most of the time she put the underwear on the wrong way and if I tried [...]

What I learned in school

Charlotte:
Isaac was jealous that I took a video of Charlotte and he wanted me to record something he learned:

Potty Training

Nicole has officially started potty training.  We’ve had some early attempts to train her whenever she has shown some interest in the potty or underwear, but each time it quickly became clear that she was not really ready to start using the potty everyday.  Sadly, all of my children are late potty trainers.  So far [...]

First Day of School

Today was Isaac and Charlotte’s first day of school.  It was Charlotte’s first day ever and she was super excited.  She got up as soon as she saw the first glimmer of sunlight through her window.  She made her bed and got dressed before anyone else was even out of bed.  Over breakfast Isaac explained, [...]