The reason I haven't blogged in a while

This is David. Let me introduce you to my difficult child. I love him with all of my heart, don't get me wrong, it's just that...well, the kid sucks the life out of me. I had no idea parenthood could be so taxing. Yes, I had Sheridan but honestly she up until the point that David was born she was just about perfect! Most days Sheridan could be the poster-child for contentment. She would watch TV, or play with her toys, ride in the stroller until she fell asleep. I could be exaggerating a little bit. It could be skewed in my memory because of the stark difference between her and her brother.

As a baby David cried a lot. I know some people who have dealt with this also so I won't dwell on it. You get the picture. Now that David is older he doesn't cry anymore, but I will tell you, David doesn't care to sit. TV is all well and good but it is much more fun to climb to wherever Mom has hidden the remote and try to figure out how the darn thing works. Up until recently books have only been good for tearing up. Most of David's time is spent trying to figure out how to take something apart or fit into something he should not be in.

I know he will hate that I put this picture on the internet one day. Maybe that is enough payback for the first year!