Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Monday, May 22, 2006

Upcoming Hannon Addition Announced


There's a new hero in town. Well, in a belly in a town. Regardless, "Flash" will be here in about 7 months, and is a lucky kid already. Congratulations Jeanine, Dirk & Champ!

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Atticus: The Mother's Day Interview


It is Mother's Day. I thought who better to discuss the attributes of our in-house mommy than her son (the one that can talk).

Q: Atticus, what is a "mommy"?
Atticus: Mommy is a good mommy. She gives me ice cream.

Q: Why is your mommy special?
Atticus: Because I love her.

Q: Is she a good mommy?
Atticus: Yes! She makes chicken and corn and rice and tomatoes. She is pretty.

Well, there you have it. Happy Mother's Day Mommy!

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Always the Nursemaid. . .

A few days ago Atticus was being swung by his arms and suddenly cried out in pain. He said his arm hurt so we did what any nurturing parent would do and bought him ice cream. After an afternoon nap he still winced in pain anytime the arm was touched and his body language led me to believe that his shoulder may have become dislocated.
A relatively quick trip to the emergency room introduced me to a very common and easily corrected injury called Nursemaid Elbow. We spent two hours in the waiting room and two minutes with the doctor. She quickly performed a 'reduction' and amazingly Atticus was all better. He then spent an extra five minutes hamming it up and flirting with the nurses that had gathered around his cuteness (that's my boy!).





Yesterday, shortly after he pulled his toy phone out of his pocket and called everyone he knew while waiting for Tricia to shop in Santa Monica, it happened again. He was trying to climb on me and when I saw a hand flying fast towards an area sensitive to aggression I grabbed his wrist and swooped him up. Tears and stares followed. Immediately I sat him down and assessed that he was indeed suffering the same injury (they warned he might- they grow out of it) and I performed the reduction that I had watched the doctor do. Ta-da! He was fine and my conscience clean. Passer-bys went back to being their weird and indifferent selves (3rd Street Promenade= freakshow).

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Springtime In Honeaville

Not a lot going on over here. Tricia is winding down her maternity leave and Whit is working at a deadend job that he can't stand. The boys are excellent!

2 bros
sharing the sugar
lounge lizards