Hard to believe but the twins turned 2 the other day! Really though I am not sure who was more excited the other children or Thatcher and Tanner! As soon as they woke up the other children were all over the twins screaming out Happy Birthday and helping them open presents! Not too sure if … [Read more...]
Party babies in the crib tonight……
The twins Thatcher and Tanner haven't even turned 2 yet, however, they have taken control over this house! The other night I took Marie to training. She finished late that night so we didn't get home until almost 10pm. I expected the twins to be in bed sleeping like the little … [Read more...]
THE WRONG MESSAGE?
As we head into our final week of September most of us have survived the first few weeks of school (well at least I have), and are beginning to embrace the cooler weather and start to plan for the various yet numerous events and holidays that are approaching quickly.My children have been bugging me … [Read more...]
Potty Training Faux Pas!
I was making my fifth trip through Timmies today when I saw something strange. I turned my head back for a double take just to be sure my eyes were not playing tricks - they were not.There sitting in the middle of a Tim Horton parking lot was a child about 3 years of age sitting on a potty, … [Read more...]
TODDLERS AND TEENAGERS – Is there really a difference?
So if having eight children were not difficult enough we have added some new issues to the household that have made it just that little bit more difficult!I am talking about the teenage years and the toddler years! Yes that's right. Lucky me gets a teenage daughter who wants me to drive her … [Read more...]
Books for the Very Small
Board books for perfect for the clumsy hands of babies and toddlers - here's a few newer ones I've tripped across. One, Two, Cockatooby Sarah GarsonAndersen PressISBN: 978 1 84939 233 4One after another, cockatoos join together to have a fun time in this rhyming book for youngsters learning to … [Read more...]
Hunger Strike
Karenna used to be a vacuum, clearing everything off the tray of her highchair, contentedly stuffing her chubby cheeks with whatever food she could get her meat-hooks on. Then she turned two and her appetite has almost disappeared. Perhaps she is too busy throwing tantrums and being hurled into … [Read more...]
Now in Board Book!
Every year, a handful of picture books are released as board books for the very young. This year, we have some good ones!Book of Sleepby Il Sung NaAlfred A. KnopfISBN: 978 0 375 86618 0This quiet book about the nighttime is made wonderful by its quirky, magical illustrations of many animals and how … [Read more...]
Disciplinary Action
Most days my child looks like this. Ridiculous grins, full of joy all around pleasant to be around. The key word in the above statement is MOST. It seems more and more frequently this little boy is showing up. Now I love this little boy just as much as the happier one but I must tell you, … [Read more...]
Molarization
My two year-old is teething. Badly.She's pushing three molars through and it's been a nightmare! Her sleep has been disrupted so we've been dealing with two to three night wakings (on top of my getting up with a little baby who is hungry at four o'clock in the morning), horrendous tantrums, and a … [Read more...]