The situation: Standing in the mall’s outside courtyard waiting for the mister to buy his phone at Tmobile…Charlie and I are pointing at the different buildings calling out colors we see. “Pink star!” as she spies the American Girl store. “Green!” as she points to the leaves on a tree. A cold wind blows, and [...]
Charlie’s been trying to wrap her head around going on a “hairplane”. I think she thinks she gets it. But I always see a hint of confusion when she looks up to the sky and sees a jet like the one we’ll be going on. password is: hairplane I have her little carry-on packed. We [...]
About two weeks ago I threw in the towel. I gave up. And it was the best decision I could have made. No more naps. Charlie had shown the signs, but I was in denial. Her nap time is was, like, my me time. It was the only time during the day where I was [...]
Charlie tested out her terrible twos early. Right now, she’s trying on her tyrannical, threatening, or thunderous threes {whichever you prefer} for size. Also, a bit early. Tantrums. Boundary testing. Creating new squawks that will make a grown man’s eye twitch. Crying that will bring BOTH cats out of slumber, meowing with worry. Pushing parental [...]
We walk over this spot in our entryway many times daily. Such a small detail in our daily lives that goes unnoticed, unappreciated, unseen. Yesterday morning, while I was literally on my hands and knees cleaning the kitchen floor, Charlie took me by the hand and led me towards a “pretty shape“. I’m a little [...]
I’m sure most can relate to the dreaded, “I need that” and “that’s MINE” heard coming out of their child’s mouth. The phrase some how worked its way into their tiny vocabulary, rooted itself, and is now rearing its ugly head more often than you care for. You begin racking your brain as to where [...]
It’s cute that you insist on listing breakfast items that you look are looking forward to noshing on as part of your bedtime routine. Really, it is. “Oatmeal, Cheerios, Cereal… Milk, Juice, Water!” Each one expected to be repeated, either simply in acknowledgment or perhaps more of a verbally binding agreement. But after you’ve repeated [...]
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