Possible longer, soul-searching explanation still to come but the meal-in-a-minute version is: Two week trip to Argentina mixed with pre-trip to Argentina busy-ness mixed with post-trip to Argentina jet lag and busy-ness. Toss in a healthy portion of friend and family personal drama. Sprinkle with procrastination and ambivalence. And voila! No blog posts for over a month.

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In the car with Quinn yesterday having a conversation. He asks me something. I answer. He says “Huh?”. I answer. Pause for about 30 seconds.

Quinn: Mommy, when I say “pardon me?” you say something, okay? But if I not say “pardon me?” you don’t say anything, okay?
Me: Okaaaay….
About a minute later:
Quinn: Mommy, so when I say “huh?” you don’t say something and when I say “pardon me” you do say something, okay?
Me: Okay, Quinn. It’s a deal. So you want me to help to train you to say “pardon me”?
Q: Yes.

And yes, folks, he’s still four.