For her second birthday Luke and I gave Maddy a sweet little green tricycle. It had a bucket in the back to carry all her favorite stuffed friends around with her or to fill with the treasures she found along our walks around the neighborhood. Oh, look how cute she is on that little trike. [...]
Maddy had her first dance class this morning and I stood outside watching her dance through little holes cut out of the colored butcher paper covering the window into the classroom I realized that I have officially reached the point that all my parenting daydreams centered on. I loved having a baby. I loved having [...]
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2 Comments »Who knew it would be so hard to let go of diapers? I know I said that I was tired of washing them, and really I am, but I’m having a moment here okay. Maddy has been strictly in underwear unless sleeping for a while now and she is doing really well with all this [...]
Posted in Motherhood & Parenting Tags: growing up, Motherhood & Parenting, potty training 6 Comments »What do noodles have to do with anything? A handful of noodles. All the colors of the rainbow. Two little girls determined to make something all their own. Lots of focus and creativity. A little bit of ribbon and a lot of patience. A day filled with learning and creativity unbeknownst to the two year-olds [...]
I think you will all be happy to know that yes, I have done my grocery shopping for the week. Yes, Madeline and Luke came along. And no, Maddy did not go pant-less through the store. Thankfully, we have decided against using that strategy. Let’s just come right out with it, I am hesitant to [...]
