Maybe it’s that a lot of our friends are past the baby stage these past couple years. Maybe it’s that she’s a stay home, non-daycare kid. And maybe it’s that dang Cooties era we’ve been living in the past couple years since she was born. Whatever the reason…these pandemic babies just don’t have as many…
To be clear — I’m MORE than okay with lots of down time and my kids getting bored enough to figure out how to entertain themselves. I think it can be easy to fall into the trap of needing to un-bored our kiddos. “Keep the Kids Busy” to me, means laying some groundwork, providing some…
I may not get a lot blogged anymore, but Easter baskets are one thing I always love to stop and take the time to share! I find the best gift and gear recommendations from other parents sharing things they’ve found and loved, and I like to put some of that back out into the blogosphere….
Year two, quarter three. Frozen ❄️ and Moana on repeat, complete with closed eyes and outstretched arms pose😂 Yelling at Alexa 🔊 chuckling “aww” whenever you see anything remotely adorable 🐶 Pretending everything is a phone 📱 and obsessing over all lip and nail products 💄 💅. Chattering constantly and adding new real words all…
It’s official — seven is it. It’s when you stop being little and are a full. blown. KID. You have matured in all kinds of ways this year – physically, emotionally, socially, academically, I could go on and on. You’ve had a lot of growth opportunities as you’ve left kindergarten for the big leagues of…
It was simply *magical* to get to throw a birthday party this year after endless months of no gatherings. You opted for SkyZone so my options to decorate were pretty limited on site…so we decorated at home for cake (donut) cutting with Papa and Mimi! Favorite memory: you performing a magic trick for your audience…
This quarter was a big one for you. We were finally able to get you baptized, we sent your brother back to a (normal!) school year, and as things opened up for the first time since you were born, we were able to start “normal” toddler things like swim lessons, storytime at the library, and…
Year two, quarter one is in the books. The last month has been one endless miserable cold, but if we look past that, you are doing so much growing up! Babbling all day long, reading all the books (in our laps or on your own), and finding all the writing utensils in the house although…
