It has been quite a while here since Avery started scooting around the floor, chasing after toys.  We were sure that it would be just "a few days" before she started to crawl.  Wrong again.  She has been scooting around, but no crawling – glad we haven’t spend our next mortgage payment on the baby [...]

Dear Avery, Please do not audition for American Idol if you cannot sing. Don’t worry, I will not lie to you and tell you that you are good enough. I know, I am supposed to support you in everything you do, but I cannot and will not allow you to go on that show if [...]