changes.

Few things make parents as happy as when a spawnling starts making regular, drama free deposits into a toilet or toilet-like facility. Such is the milestone that we have reached recently with Everett.

He went cold-turkey on diapers the day after christmas and hasn't worn them since. After two days we were confident enough to send him to school. After 4 days he left for a weekend stay with the grandparents. There have been accidents, of course, but they have been few and manageable.

We are proud.

Isaac has been reaching milestones of his own. He has started communicating in monosyllables. He is able to indicate milk, mom, dad and ball. However milk and mom get confusing at times.

Isaac is also beginning to walk. His longest stretch of unassisted bipedalry is around 10 steps or 6-7 feet. he's getting into everything.

Things are starting to calm down relative to the holidays. I've been obsessing over basketball. Life is good.