Sick days

We’ve had a few sick days over here at Boyds’ Nest. Lucy came down with some kind of stomach bug on Friday morning, just after we had a half-foot of snow fall on Chicago. But we didn’t suffer too badly — and who wants to leave the house in that weather anyway? Continue reading “Sick days”

Oral-hygiene impasse

I’m the first to admit that I can be a bit compulsive about some things. For example, I probably don’t really need to brush my teeth four or five times a day, but I just love to have that minty-fresh feeling. So, you can imagine how 21-month-old Lucy feels about brushing her teeth these days. Or perhaps I should say, _not_ brushing her teeth. Continue reading “Oral-hygiene impasse”