The Difference Between 1, 2, and now 3 kids

I've had this blog for a while. Once upon a time, I wrote a post about the Difference Between 1 and 2 kids. It went 'viral' for my 2011 standards (like more than 100 people read it!). The reason I posted that post was because I had a shower, and it was quiet enough for me to actually hear my own thoughts.


Recently, I had another shower, and I heard myself think once again, even though Connor was crying like mad in his crib. And this time, it was only 1 thought, and then I laughed because it really embodies what the third kid is all about.



"Awwwww, his angry cry is so cute!" I continued on with my hot shower.

Halloween Ideas

We're bouncing costume ideas for our lunch conversation, because I need time to find whatever it is my crazy kids want to be.

Me: what do you want to be for Halloween?
Colin: a ninja.
Me: oh that's easy! we have your karate uniform we can use.
Colin: but I need a ninja hat. you need to make me a ninja hat.
Me: wt... what is a ninja hat?????
Colin: well, it's wooden, and triangle shape.

what that means to me?

So in conclusion, my son wants to be a Chinese man for Halloween.

Oh, on top of that, Cara wanted to be Elsa. I rejected her idea. Her second choice is to be PoPo (my mom).

So, please beware of the Chinese family that is dressed up as a Chinese family for Halloween.

Cara Says Why

Me: sit in your seat Cara
Cara: but moooooom, i want to sit heeeeere
Me: no. sit in your booster
Cara: why mom? i'm a big girl and i sit heeeeeeeeereee
Me: because you are going to drop your food on the chair if you don't.
Cara: why mom?? I won't drop my foooooood
Me: because I said so.

this is usually where the conversations end.

Cara: but... why you say so moooooooom???

Mommy Wingman

Was at the playground with the kids, and there was another little girl Colin and Cara had been playing with. When I announced we were leaving, Colin sheepishly came up to me and whispered something. I couldn't hear him, so I said "WHAT?" (and I'm pretty sure that I sound like what my mom sounds to me... which is.... deaf). He asked again, and he was a bit shy, but he whispered again as quickly as he could... "Phone number?"

He wanted me to get the phone number, of a random girl he just met at the playground.

I officially just became, my son's wingman.






and - yes, I talked to the other mom and got her number. BOO YAH.

Hiatus Recap!

1 year. ONE WHOLE FREAKING YEAR I haven't posted on here! I almost forgot this existed, until I realized I had a link to it on my Twitter account (which I also rarely use). But, I'm back. I hope to post more. I have become quite nostalgic these days, and reminiscing the kids, and feeling like i'm already losing my baby (who's only 3 months old, but really, he was a baby when he was born. i already feel like he's as old as my first baby, who is 5). Which leads me to announce - we had a baby 3 months ago!

Now we're at 3 kids, outnumbered, and although we are now playing zone defense, things at the Lo house are terrifically chaotic. I remind myself that these days won't last. I feel a sense of accomplishment if I can get 1 of these things done in each group:

Group A: eat breakfast, drink a cup of coffee, prep dinner
Group B: dishes, laundry, tidying up after the kids, shower, edit/work
Group C: play with the kids, get out of the house, saying the correct name for the correct child
Group D: breathe, drink water

So, I'm hoping to hop back on my blogging wagon for the remainder of this year!