Toddler shoes take up way too many brain cells. Of course, now that it’s March, Ali’s winter shoes are worn to almost having holes in them, and they look like she’s worn them non-stop for about 5 years. Everyone keeps saying, “Wow. She needs some new shoes”, and then they look at me suspiciously, as […]
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win. . .
. . .Yes, I actually just quoted Shakespeare. It’s okay, you don’t have to clap. My child is two years and two months old. She still sleeps with a paci. She ONLY gets it for sleep – and has since 9 months old. However, I’ve been feeling guilty about her still having it at all […]
That was NOT your happy heart.
We took Ali to the Cheesecake Factory Saturday night for appetizers and dessert. I’m not sure what possessed us to do such a crazy thing, except that we were craving some yummy chocolatey goodness due to our high hopes for such had been dashed the night before at a banquet when we were served white […]
I’m Afraid There’s Been a Mixup. . .
This morning while I was getting ready, Ali was snooping through my makeup and jewelry drawers as usual. She found a jewelry box, opened it, and let out an excited gasp. “Ali found a pretty pretty ring!!!” I looked over, and it was the ring that my Dad had given me when I was about […]
Oh, This Generation. . .
I’ve been in a teaching funk. We did shapes, colors, animals, animal sounds, letters, and counting (to 15), but after that, I didn’t know where to go next. She wasn’t interested in learning how to write, so I was stumped. I really haven’t taught her anything new of importance since before Christmas, and I so […]
Say Yes to the Dress
Ali is going to be in her first wedding in May, where she will be Gina’s flower girl. Yes, a two year old flower girl. Before she was engaged, I had told Gina that anyone was crazy who wanted a two-year-old flower girl – that you have NO control over what a toddler will do […]
Many Mini Valentiners
We had a Valentine Card Making Party for toddlers at our house today. I aprepared for complete and utter mass chaos, but it went very well! . There were 8 toddlers from 1-4 years old, 5 Mommies, and at least 56,782 foam stickers, most of which miraculously stayed on the table or on the cards. […]
The Chronicles of Friday
I started out my day today with the help of my alter-ego, my sleep-walking/talking/acting self. I somehow managed to dial the intricate code to get our alarm clock to turn off in my sleep, which is something I have trouble doing half the time when I’m awake. I don’t know why our alarm clock befuddles […]
One Step Forward + One Step Backward. = Three Steps Forward
The interesting thing about blogging about a toddler is that sometimes when you write a post, reality clearly seems one way. But just a few days later, that reality may change completely. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. I wrote this post about a month ago, but never finished or published it : […]
Admiration and Bogeys.
On Thursday, we kept Abby for a little while. Abby is three and a half, and so Ali was quite excited about having a “big kid” come and play. She was totally in awe. She kept pointing at her and saying “Abbbby”, in this dreamy-I-am-so-lucky-to-know-you sort of way. One time she poked Abby’s shirt when […]