One night back in April, while I was cleaning up in the kitchen, Jack came downstairs from putting Ethan to bed and told me that I should, if possible, delay going downstairs in the morning. “Um, not really an option for me, honey,” I replied. “I’ll have two little mutants begging for milk. Why?” He […]
Author Archives: Abi Bowling
Better than Mary Poppins
June 2, 2010 – 8:00 am
One year ago today a nineteen-year-old came into my house and truly changed our lives for the better. Her experience with kids had been mostly limited to pre-teens and up, but there was something about her that struck us when we interviewed her — something that told us she was the one. And we were […]
Waste not, want not
May 31, 2010 – 12:50 pm
What is it “they” say? What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? Do you think that includes eating food off the floor? How about for kids who eat Cheerios out of the pile you’ve just created by sweeping up after lunch? You turn around for a second to get a dustpan and whammo! Like bees […]
What’s the plan?
May 27, 2010 – 11:58 am
Henry, where’s your cup? Blank stare. Henry, where’s your cup? Go get your milk, please. Gibberish in return, as if to say, “Dude, I just hide them. I don’t find them.” Keeping track of all the STUFF involved with raising twins is a constant effort. Spontaneity is not in the mother-of-toddler-multiples vernacular. Lucky for me […]
Forget “American Idol” this week — focus your voting on this!
April 26, 2010 – 3:15 pm
I was maybe nine or ten years old, somewhere with my father and cousin (and others? I don’t remember). A man walked up to us, timid and hesitant. “May I have your autograph?” he asked my cousin. “I’m a big fan.” She smiled and signed her name for him. I was in awe. My cousin, […]
