Tag: Toddler
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Mama Speaks #17
Like distressed wood, the emotional and physical weathering caused by children eventually looks beautiful on us. Those extra wrinkles add depth to our smiles and logic to our worries, the increase in grey hair highlights our acquired wisdom, and our sore backs remind us of the important load we carry each day as we strive…
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Before & After Kids: Leaving the House
We’ve already established that once you have kids your photo stream looks much different, your weekends are more tiring than ever, and every car ride is an unpredictable adventure. But even something as simple as leaving the house, becomes exponentially more complicated with a child.
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Dancing Toddlers are the Best
Isabel has started dancing non-stop. She dances to pop hits, clapping, nursery rhyme instrumentals, and the music in her head. Pandora is basically like a fourth member of our household (sixth if you count the cats).
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Mama Speak #16
Kids are amazing. They surprise you at every turn with new skills, developing language (I *think* we heard “pease” tonight, but I can’t be sure), and an uncanny ability to find (and hide) things.
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Crap Toddlers Get Away With
Life with a young toddler can often feel like a constant game of Charades. Additionally, they can do or “say” virtually anything, and get away with things that adults could only dream about.
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Little Things
Isabel loves to read. And she loves when we read to her even more. She grabs her books from the shelf and assumes the position in our lap, without fail. But for some god forsaken reason, she has been insisting that we read to her the minute she wakes up at 6:30 am.
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Mama Speaks #15
I was reminded of something Mrs. FWL said a long time ago. Whether we’re consoling her in the middle of the night, or waking up with her in the pre-dawn hours, she is still our fabulous, energetic, determined, little mammal.