With only three more weeks to go until Wyatt is here, there is some major sibling anxiety setting in. Not on Ben’s part, of course, but on mine.
Ben obviously still has no clue that he’s going to be a big brother. I doubt he even knows what that means, even though I say it to him fairly regularly. And while for the most part, I’m not stressing too much about having two babies, I do worry about how Ben will handle it once Wyatt is here.
There are some definite pros in this situation. The biggest one is that Ben absolutely loves being around other kids. When he sees them, at …
I have learned how to knock over the folded laundry, pull it out of the basket and make said basket my home!
How do kids do that? Do something or say something that you haven’t taught them. It’s so cool! Everyday she does something different it seems like. For instance I have been trying forever to teach her where her eyes, ears, mouth and nose are with only minimal success. She gets bored. I’m a boring teacher. However, I always tell her, “I see your belly” when I’m changing her diaper and then pretend to eat it. Well this morning I did my usual belly eating routine and …
I’ll admit it – I’m not The Fun Mom the vast majority of the time. My to-do list is always longer than I’d like to admit. I also don’t like dirty or messy, and with little guys, dirty and messy is often a key component of fun. So, as of late, I’ve been trying to be a little less busy and uptight and a little more fun.
Last week, Joshua had a cast check in Morehead City. Nathan was at preschool, so it was just Emily, Joshua, and me. Perhaps that’s why I was brave. Anyway, the appointment ended early, and we had just enough time to go visit the shoe …
Everyday Abigail and I start our day with some television. We differ in opinions on what to watch though. She loves Mickey Mouse Club House and I prefer NCIS. She does like the NCIS theme song though.
If I put her shows on she will play in the living room with her toys or sit there and watch them. Usually she just ignores the TV and plays with her toys. So I change the channel and immediately she comes over and makes me change it back. Even if she doesn’t watch it she likes it on.
I think this is because she likes to dance and those kids shows have lots of …
The Mommy Wars never really go away. But Time magazine’s newest cover, featuring a mom breastfeeding her three-year-old while he stares into the camera, just re-inflamed them. Add in the headline “Are You Mom Enough?”, and controversy was sure to be born. All of this, of course, was right in time for Mother’s Day.
As if moms needed to feel worse about their parenting on a day meant to celebrate them.
I think we all question how we’re doing as parents. I know that I do. Sometimes I think that I’m doing a really good job. I see that Benjamin is a sweet and happy boy, who listens when I give …
Living near the coast, my friends and family must think that I spend all my free time laid out on the beach with a cooler and an umbrella. I wish that were true. Last summer a trip to the mailbox was as good as it got with my brand new bundle. This summer, I know I must make a change or I will never forgive myself once fall rolls back around.
So, the bug and I put on our sunscreen, packed up our beach bag and headed to the beach. It was 82 degrees inland and breezy on shore. A perfect day to introduce my little beach bug to the ocean. …
Suburban s'mores before the campout
(Read here to find out why we started the charts and here to find out how the charts work)
Nathan and Emily started their charts with a bang – by the time I was out of the shower the first morning, they had already made their beds, put away their dirty laundry, and cleaned the room. Those first few days, I hardly had to remind them to complete their responsibilities. It was amazing – the house stayed clean, I didn’t yell, and no one went to time-out. It was actually pleasant around our house.
Initial bursts of enthusiasm …
Timothy and his cousin celebrate their birthdays together. Timothy is four and his cousin is five. Their birthdays are about a week apart. They really don’t mind sharing the spotlight and it makes it much easier on the family to gather together once instead of twice.
This year Timothy’s aunt bought a piñata. We made sure that everyone had a chance to swing at it. Timothy had never hit a piñata before so he intently watched the other kids. Since this was his first experience with a piñata, he was very curious. I could see the wheels turning in his head. He knew that …
Have you tried finding time to workout with a baby? Unless you have daycare it’s difficult. You can try doing it around their nap schedule but that could vary.
Your next try is after they go to bed for the night but who has motivation that late in the day? How about waking up early in the morning before your child wakes up? No thanks. I really love my sleep.
I have two solutions that work for me. First of all I take her running with me. She usually loves the stroller. Sometimes she can get a bit whiney but she hates being strapped down so I don’t blame her. I usually …
I never planned on having an exclusively breastfed baby. It just kind of happened. And when I say exclusive, I mean exclusive – no bottles, people! I had trouble with my milk coming in, so I tried supplementing with formula and my little baby’s tummy would flat out reject it. Every type and brand would just fly right back out, violently. So one very stressful Saturday when all I could see was a hungry little baby that could not keep the $40 can of hypoallergenic formula down, I called the pediatrician on call (who happened to be my Dr. Pediatrician). He said to hunker down and nurse her every two …
