5:30 PM Halloween Eve: I felt slightly redeemed when my mom brought fritz to the offices to say hi. At least I got to take a picture with him so when he looks back on pictures he’ll “think” I was there. He was so fucking cute I could hardly stand it! I tried to eat his leg.

I’m pretty much missing the whole halloween experience with Fritz. His Gramma, my mom, sent me this picture. I was not at the daycare party. I’m at work. My mom is taking him for the night so I can selfishly go out and party. Am I a bad mom? Actually if you think so don’t bother commenting.

The big chill is setting in here in NYC. The nights are short and frankly, a bit redundant. I can only imagine what this winter has in store. We are inside, night after night with the kids. It’s hard damn it! Q: What is a mom to do? A: Drink! Ok, I don’t mean to slosh down an entire bottle of wine by ourselves every night (stress on the every…like 2 nights a week is fine for a whole bottle) but having a good supply of vino on hand in the winter months is a must for the parent who’s trying to maintain the status quo. This past weekend me and T.H.D went to Trader Joe’s and filled up a whole box full of all kinds of different wines. We got Cabernet, Chianti, Shiraz, there’s table wine, wine from Spain, France and Australia. Come end of the work day when any normal self respecting non parent would hit up a local bar, The Hipster Parents cozy up with a bottle (or 2) of Merlot. There’s just something about having a whole grip of wine on reserve that brings me inner peace. Like, it will all be ok. Right? Anyway, Trader Joe’s Wine Shop is the place to go to stock up your “cellar” this winter. Most of their bottles range from $5-$18 making a case about $140-$165. Hell this is even the perfect holiday gift! A bit cumbersome but a totally thoughtful variety pack!

It’s official we are going through a whiny/tantrum period. I think maybe I’m paying for the fact that Fritz was a “angel” for the first 8-14 months of life. He slept through the night at 3 months…and I would brag about it, see payback. When he was a little tot he would actually do the things I said, nope not anymore. It’s all out the window. Chaos has ensued in the Moeller household. We are in full swing toddler mode. I’m in the kitchen cooking and he’s climbed half way up the bakers rack. A swat on the butt releases the anger of the demon seed. He opens the fridge (yea, he’s a strong lil mf-er) and when I tell him he can’t eat a jar of relish all hell breaks loose. A car ride that is any time over 30 min, forget it, I start rocking like mental patient. Crashing toys, dragging chairs to get into shelves and cupboards, trowing raisins, It’s madness I tell you, MADNESS. All of this, they are things you could have never imagined, no one told us, but for every 25 bad things you have to reprimand or punish your kid for there are at least 3 or 4 beautifully amazing things that will just make you forget it all. I guess this is why a mom will always stand by her kid. We have fallen hard for these little terrors. I know that there is a psychology to it all and everyone has a different parenting method but sometimes all that crying and whining will get you. It will all make you feel helpless and crazy but know that something cute is just around the corner, stand firm and prevail. After a bout of feverish whining take a deep breath, pour your self a glass of wine (the other kind) and look up what to do about it on the internet…ahhhhhh, see, better.

This butt pumpkin is pretty amazing but you know what else is amazing…being able to carve your pumpkin without getting blisters from those little tiny carving saws. I was psyched when reading through New York Magazine and they featured the Dremel Pumpkin Carving Drill. The drill is available at Williams and Sonoma for $20. Does anyone own one of these? Any good? I definatly going to go buy one this weekend. Review to come…

I decided to finally do a little research on this whole Potty training thing because well Fritz is actually pointing at his butt saying “Poo Poo”. Maybe it’s time? I came across these question from the Mayo Clinic online site. I’m going to answer and see if Fritz Fry is ready…
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One of the first books I bought for Fritz was Richard Scarry’s Busy Busy Town. I remember loving this book as a kid. If your not familiar with his work you need to be. His books are filled with the cutest illustration. There are all kinds of cute pig and cat people. Then there a little mouse and worm dudes that ride around in peanut and apple cars. The books are super educational too and every page is filled with tons of little cute depictions of everyday life.  Richard Scarry is totally redic! I love him!! Find out more about Scarry Here and buy his books Here!

Right from the get go I was not fond of the baby decor options offered. I decided to take matters into my own hands and make Fritz’s room eclectic and fun. We have loads of cool art and posters so I decorated Fritz’s room with a selection that I thought was the most playful. It’s kinda funny though because some of the art is rather sexual, demonic and political. I obviously don’t believe in everything being blue or having all sorts of commercial cartoon characters. Check out Fritz’s collection after the jump…
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