As a mom, don’t you HATE when another mom sees you and your kids and says, “Boy, you sure have your hands full”? Especially when that tone is added, all I hear is, “Put a lasso on your crew, biatch.” Because moms only say this when your kids are totally misbehaving and you are trying
Seriously, this child is even difficult to photograph. After 15 head-shots this morning, here was the best one: She asked me to take ONE more and at least she’s smiling: Today I’m over at June and Bear as part of her interview series. You may remember that I interviewed Stella back in February. Click HERE
This child is still a fireball…and still stubborn. But she’s definitely calmed down a teeny, tiny bit. Bedtime isn’t quite the battle it once was. Her favorite things to ask: “Mom, you happy at me?” “Mom, I in trouble?” “Mom, I start over please?” So at least she’s recognizing some of her behavior!
Yesterday was such a busy day with all of Charlotte’s birthday activities, but as I mentioned we did have some time in the afternoon to bake together. Without Stella. Which was definitely unique! Andy snapped a photo of the two of us in the kitchen so today I am linking up with Embrace the Camera.
When it is one of our kid’s birthdays, Andy and I take the day off to spend with just that kid…the other two still go to daycare (after sleeping in). We find it’s a nice way to have some two-on-one time with the birthday child and then we celebrate together as a family for dinner,
Valentine’s Day is next week…so, a poem for you: Roses are Red Violets are Blue Charlotte fights bedtime Do you battle this too? I’ve been doing even more and more research on “bedtime battles” and “bedtime tantrums”. Talking to experts, reading materials, etc. The suggestions are not brain surgeon type of materials/advice.
It’s no secret that Charlotte has given us a lot less confidence when it comes to our parenting skills. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you apparently are a new reader/friend. Click HERE and HERE for some background. Overall, things are better as she gets closer to turning three. However, she is
I’m sweating. Is this really where my morning has gone? I’ve been up since 4:30 working on the stack of papers on the desk. My rare quiet time. Then the real morning routine begins. She smiles, she laughs. Then a request she doesn’t take well. And the coin-flip works against me today. NO! to
There are so many things in life that you just don’t get until you experience it yourself. Let’s see…living on your own, getting engaged, planning a wedding, traveling to a foreign country, living in the south, being pregnant, giving birth, having kids, having a child only want to wear one dress-up outfit…all.the.time. My Stella was
One of the things I love about our daycare is that they often will take a picture for me of something fun or funny. Earlier this year Charlotte went through a bag-lady phase. Loading up all kinds of bags and carrying them around with her babies, stuffed animals, blankets, etc. It was quite hilarious to
Oh Charlotte, you have been such a little angel with the absence of Stella this week. You have fought us on NOTHING. You’ve been sweet, using your manners, and such a helper. You have been trying to feed, soothe, and even bathe Henry at different times. I will miss the day you stop calling him