Ryan and Lauren chose to take the family out of town over the long Memorial Day weekend and went to a family resort in San Antonio, Texas. It didn't wind up being much of a vacation, as Dad had a vicious stomach bug, Mom was coughing up a lung, son was exhausted and cranky, and baby couldn't adjust to unfamiliar surroundings! Would they do things differently next time?

After a recent meltdown over not being allowed to watch Scooby Doo in the car, Ryan and Lauren break down their 4-year-old son's TV/screen habits and determine one parent is far more lenient than the other, possibly due to their own upbringings and what they consider a reasonable amount of TV.

Ryan and Lauren debate whether or not to send their son to kindergarten in the fall. With a late August birthday, he beats the Texas state cutoff date by three days. The couple discuss the pros and cons of their son being likely the youngest kid in the class, while Ryan remembers being in the very same position himself in 1987.

Ryan and Lauren discuss the factors parents must consider when choosing childcare for their children, citing real-life examples from their 4-year-old son and infant daughter in Austin, Texas. Items to weigh include geography, tuition, reviews, staff turnover and more. Ryan cites an obscure rule of thumb: avoid choosing a daycare whose staff members choose to wear Tweety Bird t-shirts during the initial interview.

Lauren and Ryan welcomed family to Austin to help bridge the gap between the end of Lauren's maternity leave and the beginning of baby girl's first day of daycare. The parents get used to paying for two kids in daycare and the daunting morning routine.

Lauren and Ryan talk about the challenges of eating out at restaurants with small children. The couple ponders when eating out is worth the hassle, what types of restaurants to choose, what to order for kids, and how to keep them entertained while waiting. Special shoutout to the couple's favorite Austin restaurant Jardin Corona.

Ryan and Lauren's debut episode dives straight into one of parenting's hottest topics—sleeping. The couple dissect their 4-year-old's deep troubles going to sleep and staying asleep, then flip the script talking about their sound-sleeping baby.