I have to start this by saying that I am slightly embarrassed at my reaction to this, it’s really not in my nature to make a big deal out of these kinds of milestones. But here we are, a few short weeks away from LeLe starting Kindergarten. And I am internally freaking out. For some reason, […]
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Capturing moments with Nest Cam I’m sure Mr. Ice Cream and I aren’t the only parents who have a trove of videos that go something like this: … (several minutes of uneventful footage) [voice chimes in] well [fill in child’s name] just did the cutest thing … but it doesn’t look like he’s going to […]
I had so much fun with our weekly photo project when Jackson was a newborn – it was so hard to remember to take photos of him every week, and the bigger he got the harder it was, but I’m so glad we have those photos to look back on! There are so many fun […]
Since our little guy’s open heart surgery at 3 months old, he has never laid on his tummy and played. Prior to his surgery, he enjoyed tummy time. Even when he became too weak from heart failure, and I held him on my chest, he could push himself up to look at me. After his […]
I love watching Jackson grow up. It has been so much fun to observe him as he starts talking more, starts exploring his world, and turns into a tiny little person. I regularly tell Mr. Garland that this is the most fun age ever and I can’t imagine anything being more fun than having a two-year-old. […]
When I first became a parent, I was surprised at how many parenting “approaches” there are. I use that term in quotes because “approach” signifies a formula of sorts, and over the years I’ve come to believe that characterizations like “attachment,” “helicopter,” etc. to name a parenting styles are broad terms for usually a few […]
Drake was around eighteen months when he suddenly hated baths. He would scream and kick and try to climb out of the tub, water would splash all over the bathroom, and I would end up soaked with a crying toddler in my arms. It wasn’t a very pleasant time, and I started to avoid giving […]
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