I read Mrs. Scooter’s recent post on her “village” with lots of interest – and envy! In a perfect world, we should all be lucky enough to have a lot of friends nearby with children who are close in age. Alas, this isn’t always the case, especially for those of us who have moved a [...]
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Little Y has hit that big 18-month mark. I know a lot of developmental stuff goes on around this age, and I can definitely see it – I feel like I really, truly have a full-fledged kid with quirks and inside jokes and personality galore. He just isn’t a baby anymore. Sigh. Here’s what’s going [...]
Little Y is 17 months old, and he’s fascinated – dare I say obsessed – with anything that has wheels. And from talking to moms of other toddlers (boys and girls alike) it seems I’m far from alone. Fortunately, Little Y isn’t particularly picky about his wheels, though some favorites are starting to emerge (for [...]
A lot of things go by the wayside during early motherhood: Time for hobbies. Personal grooming. Elaborate home-cooked meals. Even some friendships. But as I emerge from the long tunnel of parenting a baby, some things are swinging back to normal. While I still have to prioritize like never before, I can count on a [...]
Little Y is 16 months old! Appropriately enough, he’s obsessed with clocks right now, so maybe he can tell me where the time has gone. Here’s what’s going on: No more nursing. As I mentioned previously, we’ve been slowly weaning since Little Y turned about a year old. I let him lead the process, and [...]
Last Friday night, I put the kiddo to bed like normal. After confirming the sweet sound of silence outside his door, I did my customary internal happy jig, trotted downstairs with the monitor … … and handed it to a real, live, honest-to-goodness babysitter. After the standard disclaimers about what to do if Little Y [...]
Babies go through some brutal phases. No naps, frequent night wakings, the evening “witching hour,” teething … you name it. That isn’t to say toddlerhood has been smooth sailing for us, but our little guy (henceforth “Little Y” – sadly, he has outgrown “Baby Y”) has been doing pretty well the past couple of months. [...]
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