Before you pat me on the head and think, "That's so cute, just wait til the twos really get started," be assured we have our double share of tantrums, screaming matches, poop on the floor, running into streets, random sudden fears, and hair-pulling. They intensified just around two with a force that was definitely terrible, … Continue reading These twos are anything but terrible
We've had a record rain streak here and it has thrown a bit of a wrench in our spring routine. Park days, runs in our trusty double jogger, and spontaneous walks to look at the ducks who have taken up residence in our pool have all been infrequent. We spend a lot of time cooking in … Continue reading When life hands you mud puddles
This week, all two days of it, has been One Of Those. One poor sick sister kept them both up hours past bedtime Monday, then Catalina skipped her nap yesterday and kept me hopping, then they both managed to spread all three folded & sorted loads of laundry across the entire living room in the two minutes … Continue reading Things I Love: Tired Mom Eyes Edition
I'm no food blogger, but I think all moms need a good snacking cookie up their sleeves for park days and playdates. I like them slightly health-ified, so they're filling enough for busy afternoons. These Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies are gluten free and can be dairy-free if you use the appropriate chocolate chips (or sub … Continue reading Our favorite snacking cookies
Catalina has never quite been a willing napper, and she usually has a non-nap day every week or two. Last week she went on a mini-strike for three days in a row, even convincing Lucy (who will sleep til the cows come home) to strike with her for an afternoon. It wasn't a huge deal, … Continue reading When the expected becomes a blessing
You know you have toddlers when strangers' comments start to change. It's not "Oh, they're precious," or even, "You've got your hands full," so much as it is "I bet they give you trouble!" And it can be true. When they're fighting over a toy, they shriek a piercing shriek at the top of their lungs, … Continue reading Where hard work meets delight
It's fall, I'm in a sweater, and it's Friday, so I thought I'd share five things I'm loving right now (inspired by Hannah at The Art In Life). #1: These BabyLit books. The girls love the Sherlock Holmes sounds primer, and now say, "ding, dong, ding, dong," when they see a clock or my watch. We also love … Continue reading Friday Favorites
Strangers often ask how I go shopping with the girls, which always baffles me, since they're usually sitting (relatively) happy in their stroller, which has a big enough basket for the essentials. Well, the question baffled me til we tried using a cart-- and I realized the people asking are actually experienced parents who suffered through using … Continue reading The great Target cart fail
It's one of those days. Not exactly the everyone-crying-together days; I haven't had one of those since the zombie-like tired of the early months. But you know, the toddler equivalent. This is the best age I can imagine right now. But for most of the same reasons, hard days are also really hard-- if not for … Continue reading Those days when the laundry gets thrown behind the couch.
Diaper changes have been epic battles around here lately, so we've been trying some new tactics. The girls' favorite is to "help" put a diaper on their bears, and they like to carry "Diaper Bear" around. I came found them this morning with their heads bent together, helping each other put a pink diaper on the … Continue reading Every age is the best age, but this one may be best of all
