It always amazes me how, for a toddler, just about anything can become a toy. Some of L’s favorites over the last few months have included an old cell phone, a wooden spoon and the tassel on a pillow at the cottage we rented in England (of course yours truly named the tassel, “Furry Tassel,” [...]

All my life, my father has regaled me with stories about moments during my childhood where his role as a father truly hit home.
One of the stories I remember most vividly (which means he remembers it most vividly) involves a hot dog, an upset belly, puke in a new car, and dad catching all of [...]

Turns out L had a new friend join her in the tubby tonight: a turd.
I wasn’t present to witness the incident first-hand (hey, I had to run sometime today), but Powergirl provided all of the gory details.
Happily playing in the tubby, our daughter suddenly got “the face” that we’ve come to know and love. She [...]

The week of L’s first birthday is upon us, and here at the Villano ranch we’ve been spending inordinate amounts of energy thinking about water.
The good news: Today Powergirl took the baby for her first-ever swim lesson at our gym (she loved it and didn’t want to get out of the pool). The bad news: [...]