It’s Wednesday, Right?

| January 14, 2010

On Monday, I stepped into the other room to toss some laundry into the dryer. I’ll go out on a limb and say that I was out of the room for two minutes. I fully expected to come back to the kitchen and find E still coloring away on the poster board I set her [...]

Thank You, Debby Downer

| January 12, 2010

Ever take a toddler that doesn’t listen and a baby that only wants to explore to a high priced home goods store? By yourself? If so, you have my condolences. We survived making it out of the house with only a few tantrums (flip flops are not appropriate footwear for subzero temperatures). We survived a [...]

Lazy Sunday: This Is What Happens . . .

| January 10, 2010

When Daddy wants a picture of his girl’s new earrings . . . And you ask her if she can touch her tongue to her nose . . . You finally get real smiles from the drama-filled, angst-ridden, emotionally-overloaded sixteen year old in a toddler’s body . . . And it makes for some really [...]

Traumatizing My Child, One Day At A Time

| January 8, 2010

When nap doesn’t happen until 2, and dinner is at 5:30, things can get a little hectic if there are any pressing errands to be run in between those two. If we’ve anywhere to go, the going needs to be done immediately after E wakes up. And since going requires at least a half hour [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Hold Your Sister Real Tight!

| January 6, 2010

(For the record, MJ does not appreciate sledding. At all.)