Daryoosh spent most of Sunday afternoon jumping into the pool:
Daryoosh spent most of Sunday afternoon jumping into the pool:
Daryoosh the daredevil: He did this not once, not twice, but probably about 25 times on Sunday afternoon.

Be a little more descriptive when handing a toddler an unfamiliar object. For example, if it’s a water balloon, don’t just say, “Hey-here’s a water balloon!” Say something more like, “Hey-here’s a water balloon. There’s water inside this water balloon.” He was a surprisingly great sport about it after popping it in his face.

You announce that you’re going to be shy before you walk into a party, and within minutes you declare that you don’t want to be shy. You love to snuggle, but turn your back quickly and ask us to pat your back. When we don’t do it correctly, you demonstrate how it should be done. You…
On Sunday we went to Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. We all had a blast, especially Yago, who was tall enough for the kiddie rides (Daryoosh will have to wait for the the next trip, though). It was their last day of World Fest, and we stumbled upon music and dancing from India. We…
On Thursday we decided to take Daryoosh to the ASAP clinic at Vanderbilt. I had heard great things about the clinic, and the only reason we didn’t go there originally is that we were referred to an allergist in close by (and who doesn’t like the convenience of being within a few miles–especially if weekly…
Tonight, as I was getting Daryoosh ready for bed, he looked at me squarely in the eyes and exclaimed, “I’ll skin you alive!” Thank you Tom and Jerry for some choice phrases in my son’s vocabulary. Some others that he randomly spouts off? “Touché pussycat!” “Bonjour Monsieur Jerry!” “O.W.T. out!” Looks like we should find…
Who do you see when you look at your reflection? What are you thinking about? I would love to know.