Ivan insists on playing with the phone cord and making fart noises at dinner. Ivan is told if he cannot behave at the table that he will be put in time out without his binky. With a glare he hops down, puts his binky in his mouth, marches to his room, and slams the door.

That’s right, parents, I just preemptively put myself in time out WITH my binky. Take that!

Because it is not a post without a photo, here he is hugging Mr. Squooshy, a bear given to Ezri as a baby. Lately, Ivan has declared this bear to be MINE! Ezri does not seem to mind the change in ownership, so I’m leaving it alone.