When we were in Russia I was delighted and surprised that Roman started looking at me and saying mama. It can take a very long time for newly adopted children to associate their new person with word Mama (or Dad) especially when it's international and the child is just acquiring language. … [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...]