Archive for February, 2008
Bounce At Your Own Risk
This past Saturday my sons and I attended a birthday party for a 6-year-old at a jump & play facility. It’s basically a party place for kids and is filled with several inflatable bounce houses. Each bounce house includes a slide. They have smaller party rooms where the kids eat pizza, drink juice and snack [...]
3-Year-Old Jekyll and Hyde
My 3 three-year-old son can be the biggest toddler terror on the planet one minute, and the most adorable and charming little sweetheart the next. Much like the weather in the Midwest, he can go from one extreme to the other in a matter of minutes.
Just the other day while we were grocery shopping, he [...]
The Wrath of Bathtime
Giving my children a bath is no fun. I hate to admit it, but I donâ?Tt enjoy it at all. It is definitely a chore in my house. I am so envious of those moms who delight in giving their children a bath. They look forward to it. It is one of their favorite bonding [...]
The Ugly Cry
If you don’t already know, I’m pregnant with my third child. And one of the most annoying side effects for me, are the unexpected bouts of emotion that come on suddenly. Itďż˝?Ts not just a little tear here or there, it can sometimes be heart wrenching, in your gut, I cannot take it anymore crying. [...]
Toys ARE Us!
Help! Our house is being swallowed by toys. I donâ?Tt think there is one 5 square feet of space in our house that doesnâ?Tt have at least one toy sitting in it. I have even found those suckers in my bed while sleeping. Yes itâ?Ts true, a little Spiderman action figure was trying to get [...]
Excuse Me, What Did You Say?
Ahhh, nothing like hearing your preschooler let out their frustrations with those few words society deems as unacceptable, dirty, bad, or naughty. When the words come out of his tiny mouth, I don’t know if I should laugh, cry, be embarrassed, or glad my son is learning how to use his words in context.
His most [...]
