I took Spen out a couple times today, and now that he's getting bigger, he's starting to have more contact with other kids, especially "big" kids, and that kind of freaks me out. Our paths crossed with two different kindergarten age boys today. The first was at Barnes and Noble. There's a little table in… Continue reading Our first bully.
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Oh, tantrums.
Well, we are definitely heading into the toddler years with our tantrum skills on point. It's kind of sad to see him freaking out, but it's also kind of funny, because he's crying over the most ridiculous things. He cries when he can't go outside. He cries when he has to come back inside. He… Continue reading Oh, tantrums.
Zoo day.
More lessons.
1) Baby clothes . We got a lot of clothes at our baby showers, and I took all the tags off and washed them before he was born. Well, he was an exceptionally large newborn and didn't fit in his newborn clothes, and only wore his 3 month clothes for a few weeks. Since a… Continue reading More lessons.
Lessons from the first year: nursing.
When I was pregnant, I made up my mind that I wanted to try to breastfeed when Spencer got here. No one was pressuring me to do it, in fact, most people I knew had formula fed. I had nothing at all against formula, but I liked that breastmilk was free and that it was… Continue reading Lessons from the first year: nursing.
My wish(es) for us.
To follow up on my post about my wishes for my son, here are some of my prayers for us as parents. 1) That we would always model a healthy relationship for our son. No fighting in front of him, no belittling each other or being passive aggressive. I want us to demonstrate an honest,… Continue reading My wish(es) for us.
My Valentines.
I'm a lucky woman to have not one, but two guys who have my whole heart (just in different ways, obviously). We went out to dinner for early Valentine's Day tonight, because I want to cook dinner and stay in on Tuesday. It was just a fun evening as a family, and some much needed… Continue reading My Valentines.
My wish(es) for you.
For you, my sweet son, I wish so many things. Here are just a few. 1) That you never, ever doubt our love for you or God's love for you. No matter what. 2) A childhood (and adolescence) free of overwhelming schedules and overuse of technology. You only get to be a kid once, and… Continue reading My wish(es) for you.
Bubbles.
Monday, Monday.
Usually people hate Mondays - I love them. It's the start of a new week. I rarely work on Mondays, so it means I get to spend the whole day with my munchkin. Today has been a normal day, and it may seem boring to some, but this is the life I've always wanted. Spencer… Continue reading Monday, Monday.
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