Do you remember birthday parties in the '80s and ‘90s? You’d invite over all of your school friends, play Dream Phone or Mall Madness and then pop in a VHS (Troop Beverly Hills or Clueless, maybe, depending on your year of birth). Younger kids played Pin the Tail on the Donkey on backyard fences … [Read more...]
How To Make Your December Baby Feel Special On Their Birthday
You’ve been hit with a double whammy—the holidays mixed in with your child’s birthday. Depending on who you ask, having a birthday amidst all the holiday mayhem isn’t very convenient. But as a parent, you don't want your child's special day to take a back seat. Make your December baby feel special … [Read more...]
Neuf.
My boy got busy turning nine last weekend, which really feels different than his last few to me. I see a real growth change in him - longer in the legs all of a sudden. Nice posture, too. And next year we begin the double-digits (from here on out, I guess!) and I feel his "small boy" years are … [Read more...]
The Birthday Linger
Our little Madame turned five about a week ago, and I haven't felt terribly rushed about writing a birthday post about it all, since we're good at s t r e t c h i n g things out. We don't just celebrate the day, but around these parts, we're big on savouring the all the birthday time, slurping it … [Read more...]
Creating Birthday Monsters
About a week ago, Oliver got busy calculating how many days it will be until he turns eight-and-a-half. Then of course, his sister started to pipe up about when her half-birthday was. It was on Saturday.Mid-way through the evening, she asked me where her cake was.Me: You want a cake?She: *breathes* … [Read more...]
She’s Four!
We all know how quickly kids grow and change... another year has flown by, and my little Madame turned four on Saturday. My mum and my sister came to visit for a few days, which makes a birthday feel rather special indeed!We took the skinheads bowling. (Okay, they're not skinheads. They're … [Read more...]
A very good day
I wrote yesterday about our challenge with Cuyler and his behaviour on Saturday.I told him Sunday that he wouldn't be getting any vitamins and I showed him all he would be getting for the rest of the week. Just 3 capsules a day instead of 9.He was good with that then excitedly exclaimed "It's … [Read more...]
Because the Half is Tres Important.
Yesterday, Oliver turned seven-and-a-half. It was his half-birthday. It's not something we normally celebrate, but he's just at the age where every little bit of his advancing age is important to him. He thinks about growing up all the time. He wonders when a person actually becomes a grown-up. "Is … [Read more...]
Weekend Update – Birthday Bash
My baby boy turned 8 on Saturday. I have spent each of his previous birthdays reflecting on how much we have been through since his terrifying birth until the present.I reflect on how his challenges have changed me as a whole person. I think about the progress he's made in the last … [Read more...]
Little Reminders
Sunday afternoon the phone rang and call displayed showed the number of a little boy that my 7yr old really likes. Hmmm...a playdate maybe? That would be fun - they so rarely happen for him. ME: Hello?The Mom: Hi it's Jane, Jimmy's momME: Oh hey! … [Read more...]