Archive for January, 2008
no trained monkeys here
I learn a lot and am inspired by other moms. It is often the most casual comment or conversation that can make a big impact on me. Last week we had a play date with Ab and Oz, The Silverbabies. I was trying to get one of my boys to demonstrate something [...]
indoor fun
For Christmas my brother and his family got the boys this neat Playhut “insta-fort” (my name, not theirs). I thought it would be ideal for rainy days and otherwise cater to the boys recent interest in crawling through tight spaces. This week we finally had some cold weather, combined with my attempts to [...]
budding artists
Last week I bought some none toxic, water washable, large crayola crayons for the boys. I taped paper to their high chair trays and let them begin their experiments with creativity in it’s “drawing” form. They caught on quickly and made lines on the paper for about 5 minutes before deciding that eating [...]
soccer stars
I’m constantly learning new things about child development. I had no ideas that toddlers could and would kick a soccer ball around! It was accidentally discovered about a month ago but we are now cultivating it and encouraging it daily. Not only can the boys “dribble” the soccer ball down the hall [...]
naps at 13 months
Last week one day Forest decided not to take his afternoon nap. I was in disbelief but educated enough to know that it was possible around this age. Amazingly although he got tired and fussy in the evening, he made it until about 5 PM before it started to show.
So Brad [...]
Pacifier
Forest had an addiction and we felt that it was for the best if we helped him get it under control. Logan gave up his pacifier addiction at 5 months old when we let him cry it out and to teach him how to sooth himself to sleep. But cry it out didn’t [...]
snugglers, singers, and tongues – Oh My!
The boys love to walk up and just plop themselves into your lap. It’s so darn cute that it hurts. They know how to hug and if you ask for “snuggles”, Logan will bury his head in your lap in a giant hug of sweetness.
Forest figured out how to kiss a [...]
Shout Out
I just found out that today is “Delurking Day”. “Lurking” is when you read a blog regularly but don’t make yourself known by commenting. I have 30-40 visitors a day with lots of regular readers. Friends, family, people who just found me… who are you? Please leave a comment so that [...]
cats love ‘em
The boys are not only like cats, they are also starting to figure out how to properly play with cats. My favorite image is the one where Logan has the handle in his mouth and Anya has the string in hers. She’s always been great with the boys, letting them grab out huge [...]
Momma/Me update
What have I been up to? I’m pretty laid back these days, enjoying the fact that the boys no longer require an outing every wake period to make it through the time period. Enjoying the fact that they have whole days of keeping themselves busy (as long as I stay in the same [...]
