Princess Teacup & Sir Sippy Cup

Image Courtesy of Jonathan Mejia

Sincere Thanks

To the Two Parents who Contacted the New York City Department of Education to question the formula used to calculate the results of the Gifted and Talented Exam,

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Mr. Cufflinks and The M.O.M.

(a.k.a. the Proud Parents of a Newly Eligible Gifted and Talented Student)

Silent Posting (41)

Party Training

Me (calling out from the bedroom): "Hey little girl!"

Princess Teacup (calling out from the living room): "Daee! What want?"

Me: "I want you to come here so that I can change your diaper."

Princess Teacup (running into the bedroom) :"Kaaay! Hi Daee!"

Me: "Hi baby.  Come here."

Princess Teacup (pointing to her diaper): "I pee! I pee Daee!"

Me (picking her up so that I can lay her down on the bed): "Yes, I know.  And it sounds like you're ready for potty training!"

Princess Teacup (both arms in the air): "Yay!"

Me (smiling): "Aww! That's so cute! You're excited abo-"

Princess Teacup (pumping both fists): "Party! Party! Party!"

Me: "No love, I said 'potty'! Not par-"

Sippy Cup (running into the room): "Did someone say 'Party'?"

Princess Teacup (jumping on the bed): "Party! Party! Party!"

Sippy Cup (dancing next to the bed): "Party! Party! Party!"

A Letter to Future Sippy Cup (24)

Hey kid,

Last night, I read an article about parenthood and aging by the British author Simon Kuper.

In the article, Kuper writes "You are only a family for a relatively short time -- usually about 20 years. In that time, much of what the family is trying to do is lay down memories. The aim is to leave all family members, but especially the kids, with snapshots of happiness for them to look back on after everyone goes their own way."

If you ever wonder why I worked so hard on this site, there's your answer.

Love,
Dad