toddlers - the second year
Breakfast for Three
The boys have created a new way of eating breakfast in the past few weeks. They don’t sit in their chairs. They sit on daddy’s lap. Every…single..morning. He has to grab bites to eat in between them stealing his spoon or fork and eating his food. Even if it is [...]
ah hah!
I think I just figured out how to handle the transition during naps. Sit in the room with them until they fall asleep. They know fully well that they need to be staying in their own beds and if I sit in there with them, they are able to stay put and relax [...]
Week Two with Crib Climbers
It’s getting better. Instead of taking an hour and a half for them to settle down at night, it’s only taking about 45 minutes. That’s a huge difference. And despite last night’s disturbance as Logan decided in the middle of the night that he needed to be in his brother’s bed even [...]
Before a Nap
The boys are really into their Nursery Rhyme books that Nana gave them at birth. Thanks to Forest we read them constantly.
Crib Climbing - a week
It’s now been five days since the boys realized they can climb in and out of their beds at will. We had one super great night, Wednesday, and a couple more difficult ones. Last night it again took them about an hour and a half to settle down and fall asleep. Not [...]
Toddler Transition - The Bed Part 2
Yesterday after his nap, Forest climbed out of his crib while wearing his sleep sac. This scared me so I completely dismantled their cribs and put the mattresses on the floor surrounded by pillows, stuffed animals and blankets. I had hoped that we’d have a temporary solution until at least the weekend when [...]
Toddler Transitions
Last year it seemed like every time we thought we had things down, a new transition would occur and we’d have to figure it all out again. Swaddling to sleep sacks, cosleeping to cribs, pacifiers to only when in bed, breastfeeding to bottles to sippy cups, it seemed endless. So this year has [...]
Concepts
Logan and Forest are starting to get into what I would call communication concepts. Although I’m sure there is specific word for it, I just have no clue what it’s called so I’m saying “concepts.” Such as up and down. Logan is all about showing that he understands this as he pushes a toy under [...]
Communication Advances
The boys have begun the transfer of learning. Forest is starting to pick up colors and Logan is starting to get some letters. But it’s irregular and still in the very early stages. On the other hand, Forest knows almost the entire alphabet now and Logan has added “purple” to his color [...]
Butterflies
On several occasions this summer I’ve had the opportunity to witness a most magical exchange. The boys playing with a butterfly. Or maybe the butterfly is playing with them. Yes, it’s more like the butterfly is playing with them. It amazes me how often a butterfly who is innocently passing through [...]
