Big Boy Bed Butterflies

Big Boy Bed Butterflies

I’m talking about me, not G… G is flirting — I mean really flirting – with the idea of climbing all the way out of his crib.  Gulp.  The other day, I caught him via our video monitor planking one of his crib-side railings.  Had he teetered just enough to the outward side, he would have   [Continue Reading...]

Closure…

Since the day G was born, he has loved to rock with me.  We would rock several times a day — when he woke up, before and after his nap(s) and before bed — and I can’t even begin to express how much I cherished these moments throughout the day.  I especially cherished our nighttime   [Continue Reading...]

Romp in the Snow!

Romp in the Snow!

Today was G’s first real romp in the snow.  Sure, he’s been out in the snow a gazillion times but this was his first real play.  Last season, he wasn’t yet able to walk and, up until now, most of his snowy ventures have been to and from the car, into a store, being held,   [Continue Reading...]

Grant Me Patience…

My beautiful, precious, oh-so-loveable son is nearly nineteen months old.  Unfortunately, over the past few months he has gradually become more and more defiant. “G, we don’t bang our silverware on the table.  Please stop.” He does it anyway.  One MILLION times. “G, we don’t throw our cups across the kitchen.  Please go pick it   [Continue Reading...]

…and another one bites the dust

This year’s Christmas tree has received quite a bit more attention from G than last year’s.  Meaning, he can’t keep his hands off the ornaments!  Now, I’m not a dummy.  I fully anticipated this infatuation and made sure to trim our “small-because-we’re-traveling” tree with only toddler-friendly ornaments — at least, ones I thought were toddler-friendly.   [Continue Reading...]