Tyrant

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Happy Birthday, Baby Tyrant!!

The Tyrant is the first of our children to exhibit true bully potential. The other kids came home last week complaining that she had been trash-talking a boy on the bus. “Which one?” I asked. “That one who’s always being mean to people and calling people names,” answered the Diva. I know that boy. He’s Read More

Posted on July 21, 2012 by

TEDDY GOES AWOL! It’s not good, people.

For the past year or so, we’ve limited Teddy’s access to the outside world. Frankly, we’d become weary of his/her constant wandering, and the exhausting ritual of finding him/her before bedtime. The Tyrant has no ability to keep track of her dearest belonging. Us: Did you bring Teddy to the gym? Did Teddy go outside Read More

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Pneumonia, spitting, and Teddy

The Tyrant has pneumonia. Again. But she’s such a trooper that I didn’t suspect anything till she started vomiting mucus in the middle of the night. Even at the doctor’s office, in between coughing up phlegm and spitting into the trash can, she was climbing up the cabinets and playing THROW TEDDY AT MOMMY’S HEAD. Read More

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Uh, Ms. President? Where were you born?

Every morning at the Tyrant’s preschool, the kids have a question to answer as they walk in the room, like What do you want to be when you grow up? (mermaid) or What’s your favorite food? (Velveeta). This morning’s question: Would you like to be president? And the Tyrant’s all UH, NO-OH! DUH! BORING! But I felt my Read More

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

The Tyrant: Man, I’m awesome!

The Tyrant is an adorable child from every angle. Except behaviorally. Duh, that’s why we call her the Tyrant. But just to look at her? Holy Turkey Legs, those almond eyes could melt a frozen margarita. That dimple is going to break someone’s heart one day. And you should hear her burp! And you can Read More

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