“Having a child is surely the most beautifully irrational act that two people in love can commit.” -Bill CosbyTumblr (3.0; @beautifullyirrational)http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c3754d2d55bd98cb8d243a46bcfdfc7/tumblr_mmlmasr3Lc1qggwnvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/50107453488/the-man-in-the-top-hat-was-rapping-for-tips-when" class="tumblr_blog">humansofnewyork</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The man in the top hat was rapping for tips. When someone made a donation, he’d ask their name, then build a rap around their name. When this boy walked by, however, he gave him a rap, free of charge: </p> <p>“Damien, listen,<br/>Mom and Dad will always be your best friend.<br/>You got a problem that’s about to take you over?<br/>Take it,<br/>and put it,<br/>on Mom and Dad’s shoulders…”</p></blockquote> <p>Tonight was not an easy parenting night. I needed to see this.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/50134779784http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/50134779784Fri, 10 May 2013 22:33:58 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fda2a931bbadbb5a4d7e2241543f8e61/tumblr_mm0wh3zj9U1qggwnvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/49182036137/whats-the-best-day-youve-ever-spent-together" class="tumblr_blog">humansofnewyork</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“What’s the best day you’ve ever spent together?”<br/> “Probably that day on the Ponts des Arts.”<br/> “What’d you do?”<br/> “Just held hands.”</p></blockquote> <p>The photos of old couples get me every time.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/49325124210http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/49325124210Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:55:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5a042da9d105cf2143cd22b609c56c82/tumblr_mgwe9omjoB1qggwnvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/40965266411/three-weeks" class="tumblr_blog">humansofnewyork</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>“Three weeks.”</p></blockquote> <p>Easily my favorite HONY.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/40978365134http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/40978365134Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:18:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02788d9092647cd2a55a2aafb38edfb5/tumblr_mes3c2uJZL1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Father, son, cornet, antlers. Pretty good Sunday. #thankgoodnessformutes</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/37574041726http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/37574041726Sun, 09 Dec 2012 14:26:26 -0500thankgoodnessformutes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mejd44sqbi1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Our @seventhgeneration diapers came today. He used the huge Amazon box as a bed, packing paper as a blanket, and a package of diapers as a pillow. #ofcourse #toddlersareawesome</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/37231638830http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/37231638830Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:19:15 -0500ofcoursetoddlersareawesome<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me49vqxSS71qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I think TheBoy’s favorite thing about Thanksgiving was the campfire and roasting marshmallows. We took these blocks out today and the first thing he did was put them together and and pretend to eat the “MARSHMALLOW!”</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/36618970113http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/36618970113Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:45:26 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdwt2wpMSR1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Forget turkey dinners and idyllic family photos, this is what Thanksgiving really is: me untangling my niece’s ZhuZhu pet from my sister’s hair. TheBoy’s handiwork, or course.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/36309696236http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/36309696236Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:59:20 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdn6ciF05x1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just came across this photo from our rehearsal dinner. 9+ years ago.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/35918296314http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/35918296314Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:09:54 -0500<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/beautifullyirrational/35160869651/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_35160869651" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="711" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“Very important”</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/35160869651http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/35160869651Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:01:21 -0500vote<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcu6ruQRjw1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>TheBoy and his makeshift leaf blower, watching our neighbor and his actual leaf blower. #latergram #toddlersareawesome</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/34799970267http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/34799970267Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:28:41 -0400toddlersareawesomelatergram<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcoc0yk4911qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>TheBoy, checking out the small tree that fell across our neighbors’ driveway: Jack get chain saw, cut it up. #latergram</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/34590538939http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/34590538939Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:36:34 -0400latergram<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mckwlaJpzD1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>#latergram. This was just a few minutes after my brother arrived at his surprise 30th birthday party. TheBoy was so happy to see him, he RAN right over to him and was glued to him for quite some time. So many of Seth’s friends told me that he talks about TheBoy all the time. My heart was really happy today.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/34453990522http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/34453990522Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:10:22 -0400latergram<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc8r0cPp6m1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m so thankful that TheBoy will play in his room for a while after waking up as 6:45 on a Sunday. I’m not exactly sure what’s going on in there, but it appears Rody’s been taking down by a spoon.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/34021602401http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/34021602401Sun, 21 Oct 2012 07:38:36 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc5xcm64SJ1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In what might be my greatest triumph as a parent, I only had a minor heart attack when he mixed playdoh colors.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33920028808http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33920028808Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:02:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc3u3ipRiH1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And now, this.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33849638661http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33849638661Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:57:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc3u0kMjpx1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>TheBoy’s been out of sorts all day. Woke from his nap asking for “mecidine” (?????). Was content using medicine droppers to squirt colored vinegar on a plate of baking soda.</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33849506769http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33849506769Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:55:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbyeve8k6v1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I was taking photos of TheBoy on the sit-n-spin. Then he wanted to switch places. (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a>)</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33663778530http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33663778530Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:40:26 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwjmzHBxu1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a></p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33594396912http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33594396912Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:28:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbvxzwkwHW1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>TheHusband: What color are your pants?</p> <p>TheBoy: Cloud dough!</p> <p><br/> Yep. (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a>)</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33564220554http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33564220554Sun, 14 Oct 2012 09:40:44 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbvxx9JctV1qjyjkjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>TheHusband: What color are your pant?</p> <p>TheBoy: Cloud dough! </p> <p>Yep. (Taken with <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a>)</p>http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33564158347http://beautifullyirrational.tumblr.com/post/33564158347Sun, 14 Oct 2012 09:39:09 -0400