Tweet We are continuing the This Is Childhood series today with three. I have one of those right now. A three year old. Three is hard. But three is beautiful. And three is truly one of the most magical ages, so don’t ever wish it away. Nina writes with such heart, honesty and love…
Tweet I let Eloise stay home from school last Wednesday. Sure, I let her believe that she was staying home because her teeth hurt from her new retainer…but in all honesty I welcomed the thought of having her home to help me a bit. I was my sickest on Wednesday and Astrid was on…
Tweet Eloise was two and a half when she moved out of her crib. This week she is 10 and I’m going to tell you a little secret and please don’t tell her that I told you this…but she won’t get out of bed without permission. Do you want to know why? Because on that…
Tweet Do you ever have the most amazing and happy and fabulous and life-changing experience ever and then something comes crashing in at the end and you just want to hit delete delete delete until it could not possibly exist. And then you are just kind of pissed off about the whole thing. But…
Tweet Upload a video of your kid jammin’ & learning with Touch Magic Rockin’ Guitar for a chance to win a $500 gift card. Visit www.touchmagic.leapfrog.com for detailed contest information and rules. #LFtouchmagic #spon ******** Last week I told you about the LeapFrog Touch Magic Bus. Astrid absolutely loves it – however, she is…
Tweet How will we ever cut off these blond curls. Curls that when wet go all the way down the middle of her back. It took her two years to even get hair how could I ever sweep any away when it drops to the floor. Yes it could use some ‘evening-up’ and shaping… …but…
Tweet “Look at all of the wishes, Mama!” Astrid says as we pass by the yard that needs to be mowed. I love that she doesn’t call them dandelions or even flowers. Just wishes because that is what you do with them. “Mama, I can make hundreds of wishes today just standing right…
Tweet I find that most of my friends in my age group have moved well past the toddler years and instead find themselves attending more graduation parties than playgroups. While my girlfriends are buying gorgeous new accessories and handbags that don’t have to be toddler proof, I find my typical accessory is still simply my…
Tweet She’s already proven that she can’t be trusted at Starbucks. The nerve – sharing beaver stories with the baristas. Now we cannot go shopping to any stores ever again. Or perhaps we will just stay home until she’s 13. I mean it’s bad enough when you’re in a dressing room at Anthropologie and…
Tweet It was so awesome last week when we were walking out of Eloise’s classroom and Astrid, after being silent the whole time we were there, said “you know, I don’t really like Mr. Porter.” And instead of being like “OMG Astrid that was so mean!” I said “She SPOKE OUT LOUD IN PUBLIC!” And…
Tweet There was a time that I chronicled every month of Astrid’s young life. Some of my favorites are here and here. I cannot believe how bald that child was. (awesomely exposed snow picture with no editing.ahem.if I do say so myself) And since monthly updates now seem ridiculous I thought it was okay just…
Tweet I don’t believe in eating small children. Or big children for that matter…but truly toddlers are so yummy. What is it about them. They are still so amazingly cute and baby-like but they can communicate and make us laugh and they aren’t old enough to just stink and be gross. They are at…
Tweet She woke up in a mood. Immediately demanding her blankie then throwing her blankie and yelling “no blankie!” Asking for a mama snuggle then squirming down from my lap and onto the floor screaming “no mama snuggle!” Requesting an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba and then once it was on screaming “me…
